04/30/2020 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
In this study, researchers at the University of Buea in Cameroon investigated the activity of ten remedies sold in marketplaces in Southwest Cameroon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Their results were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Based on these results, the researchers concluded that some remedies sold in marketplaces in Cameroon are safe and effective against infections caused by multi-drug resistant bacteria.
Read the full study at this link.
Journal Reference:
Ngemenya MN, Djeukem GGR, Nyongbela KD, Bate PNN, Babiaka SB, Monya E, Kanso RK. MICROBIAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL, TOXICITY ANALYSES AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY AGAINST MULTIDRUG RESISTANT BACTERIA OF SOME TRADITIONAL REMEDIES SOLD IN BUEA SOUTHWEST CAMEROON. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 26 June 2019;19(1). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-019-2563-z
Tagged Under: alternative medicine, antibiotic resistance, bacterial infections, Cameroon, natural antibiotics, natural cures, natural medicine, phytonutrients, remedies, research, superbugs
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