January 2016

Biological activity of extracts from Capparis decidua L. twigs

Capparis decidua L. (family Capparaceae) is widely used in Sudan for curing variety of ailments. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial, antigiardial, antimalarial, antioxidant activities and cytotoxicity of plant extracts from the twigs of C. decidua. Extracts were evaluated for their effectiveness against four bacterial strains including both Gram-positive (Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus...

Author(s): Ayat A. A. Abdalrahman, Sayadat El Tigani and Sakina Yagi