Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Medicinal plants used in South Ecuador for gastrointestinal problems: An evaluation of their antibacterial potential

Lourdes Jerves-Andrade
  • Lourdes Jerves-Andrade
  • Faculty of Chemistry, School of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.
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Fabián León-Tamariz*
  • Fabián León-Tamariz*
  • Faculty of Chemistry, School of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.
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Eugenia Peñaherrera
  • Eugenia Peñaherrera
  • Faculty of Chemistry, School of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.
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Nancy Cuzco
  • Nancy Cuzco
  • Faculty of Chemistry, School of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.
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Vladimiro Tobar
  • Vladimiro Tobar
  • Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.
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Raffaella Ansaloni
  • Raffaella Ansaloni
  • Faculty of Chemistry, School of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.
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Louis Maes
  • Louis Maes
  • Laboratory for Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene, Department for Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Science, University of Antwerp, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
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Isabel Wilches
  • Isabel Wilches
  • Faculty of Chemistry, School of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.
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  •  Received: 20 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 21 November 2014
  •  Published: 03 December 2014

Authors

Lourdes Jerves-Andrade
Faculty of Chemistry, School of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.

Fabián León-Tamariz*
Faculty of Chemistry, School of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.

Eugenia Peñaherrera
Faculty of Chemistry, School of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.

Nancy Cuzco
Faculty of Chemistry, School of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.

Vladimiro Tobar
Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.

Raffaella Ansaloni
Faculty of Chemistry, School of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.

Louis Maes
Laboratory for Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene, Department for Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Science, University of Antwerp, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.

Isabel Wilches
Faculty of Chemistry, School of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.

Corresponding Author Email: [email protected]