Abstract
A South African traditional formulation, PHELA®, is consumed by the traditional people for severe chest problems with coughing, diarrhea, oral ulcers etc. The present study focused on establishing the anti-infective properties of a safe and standardized poly-herbal formulation through a series of criteria and specifications.
Keywords:
PHELA®; RP-HPLC; South African traditional preparation; antibacterial; biofilm; herb-drug interaction.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Infective Agents / chemistry*
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Anti-Infective Agents / isolation & purification
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Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology*
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Biofilms / drug effects*
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Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Humans
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Mass Spectrometry
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Medicine, African Traditional*
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Plant Extracts / chemistry*
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Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
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Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
Substances
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Anti-Infective Agents
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Plant Extracts