Anti-Staphylococcus aureus activity of methanol extracts of 12 plants used in Cameroonian folk medicine.

Background: The emergence of bacterial infections including those associated with Staphylococcus aureus causes a benefit of interest to medicinal plants as an effective means of control. The present study was designed to investigate the activities of 12 selected Cameroonian medicinal plants against S. aureus isolates.

Antibacterial activity of ethanolic extract and compounds from fruits of Tectona grandis (Verbenaceae).

Background: Well known as teak, Tectona grandis is widely used in African folk medicine for its pharmacological relevance. In Cameroon, this species is a reputed laxative in the Northern Region while in the Western Region, it is used in the treatment of skin diseases and diarrhoea.

Materials And Methods: Separation and isolation of compounds were performed using different chromatographic methods while their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic techniques including MS and NMR, and by comparison of data with those reported in the literature.