Publications by authors named "Brenda M Mapunya"
Article Synopsis
- Methanol extracts from four Cameroonian medicinal plants (Bersama engleriana, Cupressus lusitanica, Vitellaria paradoxa, and Guibourtia tessmannii) were tested for their cytotoxic, antigonorrheal, and antireverse transcriptase activities using various assays.
- All extracts contained phenolic and terpenoid compounds and showed dose-dependent reduction in proliferation of several cancer cell lines, with B. engleriana bark showing the most potency (IC(50) of 5.9μg/ml on certain cancer cells).
- Additionally, extracts from B. engleriana and V. paradoxa exhibited significant antimicrobial effects against Nesseria gonorrhoeae and inhibited over 80%