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The MPhil study presented in this thesis was an extension of a collaborative research partnership between the Indigenous Bioresources Research Group (IBRG) of Macquarie University and Chungtia village (Chungtia Senso Mokokchung Town, CSMT), Nagaland, for documentation of ethnobotanical knowledge of Chungtia village Elders and healers as well as phy...
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... Irianto [16] stated that if the concentration of antibacterial chemical compounds exceeds a certain concentration, the increase in disinfection power will decrease. However, Malewska [7] report that the ethanol extract of E. acuminata leaves tested by diffusion did not show antibacterial activity against S. aureus, MRSA, MDRSA and Escherichia coli. This could be happened because the amount of ethanol extract of E. acuminata leaves used in the disc was only 2 mg which caused the extract not to diffuse properly. ...
... Based on Table 2. the results showed that all test solutions extract showed bacterial growth as indicated by turbidity. The results obtained were different from Malewska [7] in that E. acuminata leaves had activity against S. aureus with MIC values reaching 625µg/mL. P. aeruginosa is one of the bacteria that is classified as resistant because in addition to being able to produce beta-lactamase enzymes that can hydrolyze beta-lactam rings (antibiotics) it also has the ability to remove antibiotics from the cell by means of an efflux pump so that the bacteria can be resistant to several classes of antibiotics [23]. ...
Antibiotics as modern medicine in the treatment of infections have experienced resistance due to irrational use. Traditional medicinal plants have many chemical components that have been used to treat various diseases including skin diseases, one of them is Eurya acuminata DC. The study aimed to determine the optimum concentration of E. acuminata leaves extract against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. This antibacterial test was carried out using the diffusion and dilution method. The concentrations of ethanol extract used were 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and fresh extract. The highest antibacterial activity of E. acuminata leaves ethanol extract was by diffusion against P. aeruginosa and S. aureus were present at a concentration of 60% with an inhibition zone by 11.72 mm and 10.84 mm, respectively. The MIC and MBC values of the ethanol extract of E. acuminata leaves were not found. It was concluded that E. acuminata leaves ethanol extract might be an alternative antibacterial agent because it was able to inhibit P. aeruginosa and S. aureus.
... Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray, Urtica dioica L., Zanthoxylum rhetsa (Roxb.) DC. are 10 medicinal plants used by the Chungtia tribe for the treatment of diabetes [16] . Kalanchoe pinnata is used by Phom tribe as anti-diabetic [17] . ...
Nagaland is a state of North Eastern region of India and a part of Indo-Myanmar biodiversity hotspot. The state is very rich in flora and fauna due to favorable agro-climatic condition. Tribes of Nagaland have been using various plants to treat different kind of diseases including diabetes. Since herbal drugs have lesser or no side effect, plant based herbal drugs are very popular in the state. This communication intended to review of the past researches in the state on use of different plant and plant parts for treating/controlling diabetes. Systematic review of literatures reveals that till date a total of 47 plants belonging to 29 families are used as anti-diabetic by different tribes in the state. Though, these plants/parts are being used for anti-diabetic ethnomedicinal purpose, there is no or very limited information available on characterization of anti-diabetic potential active molecules/compounds from these plants, thus warrants isolation and identification of anti-diabetic compounds from these plants.
