Antimicrobial activity, phenolic content and cytotoxicity of medicinal plant extracts used for treating dermatological diseases and wound healing in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

• Main Authors: Shanaz Ghuman (Author), Bhekumthetho Ncube (Author), Jeffrey F Finnie (Author), Lyndy Joy McGaw (Author), Roger M Coopoosamy (Author), Johannes Van Staden (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Medicinal plants used for wound healing and skin diseases are the key to unlocking the doors to combating problematic skin diseases as resistance of pathogens to pharmaceuticals and allopathic management continues to increase. The study aimed at investigating the antimicrobial efficacies, phenolic c...