Phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Euphorbia golondrina L.C. Wheeler (Euphorbiaceae Juss.): an unexplored medicinal herb reported from Cameroon

This study aimed at determining the phytochemical constituents of Euphorbia golondrina L.C. Wheeler, an alien invasive medicinal herb that is used for the treatment of gastroenteritis related ailments, diabetes, conjunctivitis, gastritis, enterocolitis, tonsillitis, vaginitis, hemorrhoids, prostatis...

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Published in:SpringerPlus 2016-03, Vol.5 (1), p.264-264, Article 264
Main Authors: Ndam, Lawrence Monah, Mih, Afui Mathias, Tening, Aaron Suh, Fongod, Augustina Genla Nwana, Temenu, Nkegua Anna, Fujii, Yoshiharu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antioxidants
Aromatic hydrocarbons
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Calderas
Gastroenteritis
Herbs
Humanities and Social Sciences
Monoterpenes
multidisciplinary
Nitric oxide
Phenols
Phytochemicals
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
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Summary:This study aimed at determining the phytochemical constituents of Euphorbia golondrina L.C. Wheeler, an alien invasive medicinal herb that is used for the treatment of gastroenteritis related ailments, diabetes, conjunctivitis, gastritis, enterocolitis, tonsillitis, vaginitis, hemorrhoids, prostatism, warts and painful swellings by the Mundani people of the mount Bambouto Caldera in SouthWestern Cameroon, and to evaluate its in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. Susceptibility testing by agar well diffusion assay revealed good antibacterial activity with inhibition zone diameter of 20 ± 1.1 mm against Bacillus cereus followed by Staphylococcus aureus with inhibition zone diameter of 17 ± 1.6 mm which was significantly lower (P 
ISSN:2193-1801
2193-1801
DOI:10.1186/s40064-016-1928-8