Afr J Med Med Sci. 1999 Sep-Dec; 28(3-4): 167-9.

Antimicrobial screening of Bridelia, micrantha, Alchormea cordifolia and Boerhavia diffusa.

Abo KA, Ashidi JS.

Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

This report is on the antimicrobial potential of Bridelia micrantha, Alchornea cordifolia and Boerhavia diffusa sourced from traditional healers through an ethnobotanical survey of antiinfective plants in Egbado South in Ogun State, Nigeria. Extracts of B. micrantha and A. cordifolia exhibited significant inhibitory activity against the pathogenic organisms. In some cases, the antibacterial activity was comparable to those of ampicillin and gentamycin. However, only the leaf of A. cordifolia showed reasonable antifungal activity when compared with Trosyd. The study shows that there is justification for the use of these medicinal plants in traditional medicine.