Antimicrobial activities of essential oil and methanol extract of Boswellia
sacra Flueck. and Boswellia papyrifera (Del.) Hochst from Djibouti,
Auteur(s):
Fatouma Mohamed Abdoul-latif , Louis-Clément Obame , Imael H. N. Bassolé and Mamoudou Hama Dicko
Auteur(s) tagués:
Imaël Henri Nestor BASSOLE ;
Résumé
Boswellia sacra and Boswellia papyrifera belong to the family of Burseraceae. The daily and ritual use of Boswellia is characteristic cultural of the horn of Africa which transcends the ethical and religious memberships. Plants samples of Boswellia sacra and Boswellia papyrifera were collected in Djibouti. The essential oil and methanol extracts of each plant were collected. They were evaluated for its antimicrobial activity using disc diffusion and microdilution methods. The essential oil and methanol extract of Boswellia showed activity against bacterial species than against yeast.
Mots-clés
Boswellia sacra Boswellia papyrifera