Aromatic plants of Tropical Central Africa. Part XXXII. Chemical composition and antifungal activity of thirteen essential oils from aromatic plants of Cameroon

Five essential oils from aromatic plants of Cameroon: their antibacterial activity and ability to permeabilize the cytoplasmic membrane of Listeria innocua examined by flow cytometry

“…They were extracted by the hydrodistillation method using Clevenger's apparatus as recommended by Amvam Zollo et al (1998). The EO recovered from each extraction was stored in darkness at 4°C.…”

“…Plants or their EO are used as flavourings in the food industry (Shelef et al 1984;Lis-Balchin and Deans 1997). In addition to such uses, EO have been shown to posses distinct antimicrobial activities against many plant pathogens and food-borne pathogens (Aureli et al 1992;Amvam Zollo et al 1998;Tassou et al 2000;Nguefack et al 2004). Nevertheless, little is known concerning the effect of EO from Ocimum gratissimum against Listeria spp., and those from Cymbopogon citratus and Zingiber officinale against Staphylococcus aureus.…”

Stem and leaf anatomy of Plectranthus neochilus Schltr., Lamiaceae

“…Various works have been carried out to identify the chemical constituents of the genus (Vera et al, 1993;Liu;Ruedi, 1996;Ngassoum et al, 2001;Abdel-Mogib et al, 2002;Kerntopf et al, 2002;Mendes et al, 2006), and to investigate their antioxidant (Burgi;Ruedi, 1993;Juch;Ruedi, 1997;Narukawa et al, 2001), antimicrobial (Rabe;Van Staden, 1998;Zollo et al, 1998;Mathpal et al, 2002;Rijo et al, 2002;Gaspar-Marques et al, 2006;Oliveira et al, 2007b) and pharmacological properties (Buznego;Perez-Saad, 1999;Cerqueira et al, 2004;Uawonggul et al, 2006). An extensive review of ethnobotanical uses of Plectranthus has been presented by Lukhoba et al (2006).…”

A survey of plants used for family planning in Bayelsa State, southern Nigeria

“…The seed of A. melegueta together with the fruits of X. aethiopica, leaf of Sorgum bicolor, and Citrus x limon juice soaked together in illicit gin and a glass taken in the morning and at bed time in Lagos, Nigeria, was reported as a contraceptive [55]. N. laevis, H. lanceolata, N. lotus, and P. pellucida have not been reported for family planning in the literature but are indicated for treating diseases such as elephantiasis, dysentery, rheumatic swellings, syphilis, constipation, pile, stomach ulcers, fungal diseases, tumor, and wound [121][122][123][124]. On the other hand, V. amygdalina, M. esculenta, and C. pilosa with fraction uses totaled of 0.67 have been reported for family planning in Nigeria and other parts of Africa.…”