Title
The in vitro action of plants on Vibrio cholerae
Other title
AcciĂ³n in vitro de plantas sobre Vibrio cholerae.
Date Issued
01 January 1994
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Sociedad De Gastroenterologia Del Peru
Abstract
Natural products of several plants, according to the geographic location, are used by Peruvian people in the popular treatment of diarrhea, with good success. When cholerae cases appeared in Peru, we were interested to know the "in vitro" effect against Vibrio cholerae 01, of these useful plants to treat diarrhea. The following plants were tested: Cichorium intybus, Althaea officinalis, Psorela glandulosa, Geranium maculatum, Punica granatum, Malus sativa, Cydonia oblonga, Chenopodium ambrosoides, Krameria triandria, Tea chinensis, Daucus carota, Persea gratissima, Psidium guayaba and Lippia dulcis. Decoction or infusion of the plants were used in the "in vitro" experiments. The following plants showed no "in vitro" effect against V. cholerae: Cichorium intybus, Althaea officinalis, Psorela glandulosa, Geranium maculatum, Chenopodium ambrosoides, Krameria triandria, Psidium guayaba, Lippia dulcis and Daucus carota. Decoction of Malus sativa and Cydenia oblonga showed bactericidal effect for their acidity and stone avocado (Persea gratissima) a late bactericidal effect. Tea infusiĂ³n and the decoction of Punica granatum peel, showed the best bactericidal effect and we suggest to use them as to stop cholera spreading.
Start page
27
End page
31
Volume
14
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
GastroenterologĂa, HepatologĂa
Medicina integral, Medicina complementaria
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-16744369037
PubMed ID
Source
Revista de gastroenterologĂa del PerĂº : Ă³rgano oficial de la Sociedad de GastroenterologĂa del PerĂº
ISSN of the container
10225129
Sources of information:
Directorio de ProducciĂ³n CientĂfica
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