In vitro cytotoxic, antiprotozoal and antimicrobial activities of medicinal plants from Vanuatu

Bradacs, Gesine ; Maes, Louis

; Heilmann, Jörg

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Sixty-three extracts obtained from 18 plants traditionally used in the South Pacific archipelago Vanuatu for the treatment of infectious diseases were screened for antimicrobial and antiprotozoal activities. In addition, the extracts were subjected to a detailed analysis on cytotoxic effects toward a panel of human cancer cell lines, designed as a smaller version of the NCI60 screen. ...