Parvifloron D from Plectranthusstrigosus: Cytotoxicity Screening of Plectranthus spp. Extracts.

ABSTRACT: The Plectranthus genus is commonly used in traditional medicine due to its potential to treat several illnesses, including bacterial infections and cancer. As such, aiming to screen the antibacterial and cytotoxic activities of extracts, sixteen selected Plectranthus species with medicinal potential were studied. In total, 31 extracts obtained from 16 Plectranthus spp. were tested for their antibacterial and anticancer properties. Well diffusion method was used for preliminary antibacterial screening. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) values of the five most active acetonic extracts (P. aliciae, P. japonicus, P. madagascariensis var. "Lynne", P. stylesii, and P. strigosus) were determined. After preliminary toxicity evaluation on Artemi

SUBMITTER: Garcia C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6843537 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature