The effects of storage on the biological activity of medicinal plants from Nepal
| Autor: | J.K Griggs, null N.P, null Manandhar, G.H.N Towers, R.S.L Taylor |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
Pharmacology
Antifungal Antifungal Agents Traditional medicine medicine.drug_class Plant Extracts Drug Storage fungi food and beverages Biological activity Microbial Sensitivity Tests Biology Antimicrobial biology.organism_classification Anti-Bacterial Agents Drug Discovery medicine Medicine Traditional Medicinal plants Bacteria Antibacterial agent |
| Zdroj: | Journal of ethnopharmacology. 77(2-3) |
| ISSN: | 0378-8741 |
| Popis: | The in vitro biological activity of 19 medicinal plants from Nepal was re-assessed after 6 years of storage. Methanol extracts from the plants were assayed for activity against six strains of bacteria and three strains of fungi. The extracts were tested with and without exposure to UV light in order to identify photoactivity. Out of the 19 plants tested, three lost all activity, six retained all activity, and ten had partial activity. The results will be of interest to traditional healers in Nepal, and may impact the sustainable harvesting of these medicinal plants. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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