Traditional medicines and their in-vitro proof against Staphylococcusaureus in Pakistan

• Published in: 亚太热带医药杂志（英文版） 2018, Vol.11 (6), p.355-368
• Main Authors: Muhammad Adnan, Akash Tariq, Roqaia Bibi, Sakina Mussarat, Bibi Fatima, Nawab Ali, Hazir Rahman, Zabta Khan Shinwari
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1995-7645

Objective:To gather the fragmented literature on ethnobotany, phytochemistry and in-vitro activities of medicinal plants of Pakistan being used against common infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). Methods:A large number of published and unpublished research studies related to the ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and anti-S. aureus activity of medicinal flora of Pakistan published from 1990–2018 were reviewed using online bibliographic databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, ResearchGate and libraries. Results:S. aureus can cause many human ailments including endocarditis, staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, septic arthritis, respiratory problems with an estimated infection rate of 25％–35％ across the globe. This review comprised of 86 medicinal plants. Data showed that people mostly used leaves (50％) for the preparation of traditional medicines. Correlation analysis on the reviewed data revealed that methanolic extract concentrations of medicinal plants was highly significantly positive correlated (r=0.8; P