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

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