Study of Rwandese medicinal plants used in the treatment of diarrhoea I

R Maïkere-Faniyo; L Van Puyvelde; A Mutwewingabo; F X Habiyaremye

doi:10.1016/0378-8741(89)90057-3

Study of Rwandese medicinal plants used in the treatment of diarrhoea I

J Ethnopharmacol. 1989 Sep;26(2):101-9. doi: 10.1016/0378-8741(89)90057-3.

Authors

R Maïkere-Faniyo¹, L Van Puyvelde, A Mutwewingabo, F X Habiyaremye

Affiliation

¹ Centre Universitaire de Recherche sur la Pharmacopée et la Médecine Traditionnelle, Université Nationale du Rwanda, Butare.

PMID: 2601351
DOI: 10.1016/0378-8741(89)90057-3

Abstract

A series of 20 medicinal plants used in the Rwandese traditional medicine to treat diarrhoeal diseases has been screened for antibacterial activity against several Salmonella and Shigella and for antidiarrhoeal activity on mice. Fifty percent of the plants tested showed antibacterial activity against one or more microorganisms and 65% showed antidiarrhoeal activity.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Antidiarrheals / therapeutic use
Diarrhea / drug therapy*
Medicine, Traditional
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Plants, Medicinal*
Rwanda

Substances

Antidiarrheals