In vitro antibacterial activity of Loxostylis alata extracts and isolated compounds against Salmonella species.
Dorcas A GadoMuna Ali AbdallaAroke S AhmedBalungile MadikizelaSanah M NkadimengMarthie M EhlersLyndy J McGawPublished in: BMC complementary medicine and therapies (2021)
The Loxostylis alata leaf extract had strong activity against Salmonella serovars but isolated compounds were less active, indicating likely synergistic effects. Extracts of L. alata are promising candidates for development of antimicrobial preparations or food additives against microbial contamination.