| antibacterial, antiprotozoal and antioxidant activity of five plants used in izabal for infectious diseases. | methanol and aqueous extracts from fi ve plant species, used in traditional medicine in guatemala for the treatment of microbial infections, were tested in vitro for their ability to scavenge dpph, oh(.) and o(2) (-) radicals and to inhibit lipoperoxidation (lpo) in order to establish a relationship between their antioxidant activities and their effects against infectious agents. acalypha guatemalensis, ocimum micranthum and smilax spinosa possessed a significant activity against both the three ... | 2003 | 12722133 |
| screening of antimicrobial activity of plants popularly used in guatemala for the treatment of dermatomucosal diseases. | ethnobotanical surveys were conducted among traditional healers and local market vendors; about 200 plants used in guatemala for the treatment of dermatomucosal diseases were detected. by literature review and according to local availability, 89 plants were selected for in vitro screening for antimicrobial activity against the microorganisms usually causing skin and mucosal infections. ethanolic macerations were prepared and impregnated in absorbent paper; once dried, these were applied over sta ... | 1987 | 3682847 |