Chemical Profile and Antimicrobial Activity of the Fungus-Growing Termite Strain Used in Traditional Medicine in the Republic of Benin.

The fungus growing termite species () is used in nutrition and traditional medicine in the Republic of Benin for the treatment of infectious and inflammatory diseases. Previous findings demonstrated evidence of anti-inflammatory and spasmolytic properties of . The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antimicrobial potential of different extracts of samples and determine the chemical profile of an ethanolic extract.