Evaluation of the effects of Olea europaea L. subsp. africana (Mill.) P.S. Green (Oleaceae) leaf methanol extract against castor oil-induced diarrhoea in mice.

Objectives: Olea europaea L. subsp. africana (Mill.

Anti-mycobacterial activity of five plant species used as traditional medicines in the Western Cape Province (South Africa).

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Five plants used in traditional medicine in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, have been investigated for anti-mycobacterial activity: Olea capensis, Tulbaghia alliacea, Dittrichia graveolens, Leysera gnaphalodes and Buddleja saligna.

Aim Of The Study: The aim was to assess antimycobacterial activity in plants used in treatment of symptoms of TB, and through activity-guided fractionation of extracts to isolate compounds or mixtures with potential as anti-TB drug leads.

Materials And Methods: Extracts and derived fractions were assayed against strains of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Mycobacterium aurum A+.