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Background: The rapid emergence of multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria is occurring worldwide, endangering the efficacy of antibiotics, which have transformed medicine and saved millions of lives. Antibiotic-resistant infections are already widespread in the Sub-Saharan Africa and across the globe. To extend the search for new and more efficient antimicrobial drugs from natural sources, this work has been carried out to study the phytochemical composition and the antibacterial activi...
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Month: August 2021
Table of Contents Volume4, issue 1; July 31, 2021
Table of Contents
Volume4, issue 1; July 31, 2021
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https://dx.doi.org/10.31183/imcp.2021.v4i1
Research Article
1- Effects of stifled cooking on the quality and lipid-lowering potential of oils extracted from two species of pumpkin seeds (Citrullus lanatus and Cucumeropsis mannii)
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Antioxidant and antifungal activities of Myrianthus arboreus P. Beauv. (Moraceae), Allanblackia gabonensis Pellegr. (Clusiaceae) and three other Cameroonian medicinal plants
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Background: Biological activities of medicinal plants make them attractive alternative complementary medicines. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the antioxidant and antifungal activities of the methanol extract of Myrianthus arboreus, Allanblackia gabonensis, Gladiolus quartinianus, Peperomia fernandopoiana and Vepris soyauxii.
Methods: Total phenolic contents (TPC) and flavonoid contents (FC) were evaluated using standard methods. The antioxidant activity of the extracts wa...
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