Antibacterial and antifungal activity of Xylopia aethiopica, Monodora myristica, Zanthoxylum xanthoxyloi;des and Zanthoxylum leprieurii from Cameroon

L N Tatsadjieu; J J Essia Ngang; M B Ngassoum; F-X Etoa

doi:10.1016/s0367-326x(03)00067-4

Antibacterial and antifungal activity of Xylopia aethiopica, Monodora myristica, Zanthoxylum xanthoxyloi;des and Zanthoxylum leprieurii from Cameroon

Fitoterapia. 2003 Jul;74(5):469-72. doi: 10.1016/s0367-326x(03)00067-4.

Authors

L N Tatsadjieu¹, J J Essia Ngang, M B Ngassoum, F-X Etoa

Affiliation

¹ National High School of Agro-Industrial Science, PO Box 455, Ngaoundere, Cameroon. tatsadjieu@yahoo.fr

PMID: 12837363
DOI: 10.1016/s0367-326x(03)00067-4

Abstract

The essential oils of Xylopia aethiopica, Monodora myristica, Zanthoxylum xanthoxyloïdes and Z. leprieurii, four Cameroonian plants used as spices in local food, showed antibacterial and antifungal activity.

MeSH terms

Annonaceae
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents / administration & dosage
Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology*
Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
Aspergillus flavus / drug effects*
Cameroon
Fruit
Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects*
Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects*
Humans
Medicine, African Traditional
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Phytotherapy*
Plant Oils / administration & dosage
Plant Oils / pharmacology*
Plant Oils / therapeutic use
Plants, Medicinal*
Zanthoxylum

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Plant Oils