Publications by authors named "Sengera Geoffrey Ogeto"
Although medicinal plants have been used by ethnic communities since ancient times to prevent and treat various diseases, only a few have been scientifically documented. Therefore, due to their rare availability and lack of comprehensive scientific information, we reviewed the ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities of plants within the genus . To do this, we used specific search terms and phrases to retrieve relevant information from online sources published in English from 2000 to July 2023.
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- The plant subsp. is traditionally used in African medicine for treating issues like diarrhea, rheumatism, and wounds, and this study focused on analyzing its antibacterial and antioxidant properties as well as the chemical composition of its essential oils.
- The essential oils were extracted using steam distillation and showed significant antibacterial activity against various resistant bacteria, with inhibition zones ranging from 20.67 to 32.00 mm at full concentration.
- Additionally, antioxidant activity varied across different assays, with key chemical components identified as caryophyllene and 2, 3, 4-trimethylhexane, and total phenolic and flavonoid contents were quantified at 130.46 mg GAE/g.