Perumal Samy R, Ignacimuthu S, Sen A
Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai, India.
J Ethnopharmacol. 1998 Sep;62(2):173-82. doi: 10.1016/s0378-8741(98)00057-9.
A total of 34 plant species belonging to 18 different families, selected on the basis of folklore medicinal reports practised by the tribal people of Western Ghats, India, were assayed for antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Klebsiella aerogenes, Proteus vulgaris, and Pseudomonas aerogenes (gram-negative bacteria) at 1000-5000 ppm using the disc diffusion method. Of these 16 plants showed activity; among them Cassia fistula, Terminalia arjuna and Vitex negundo showed significant antibacterial activity against the tested bacteria. Our findings confirm the traditional therapeutic claims for these herbs.
根据印度西高止山脉部落居民的民间医学报告，共选取了18个不同科的34种植物，采用纸片扩散法，在1000 - 5000 ppm浓度下检测它们对大肠杆菌、产气克雷伯菌、普通变形杆菌和铜绿假单胞菌（革兰氏阴性菌）的抗菌活性。其中16种植物表现出活性；其中决明、印度楝和黄荆对受试细菌表现出显著的抗菌活性。我们的研究结果证实了这些草药的传统治疗功效。
