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. 2016 Apr 25;17(5):617. doi: 10.3390/ijms17050617

Table 2.

Some ethnomedicinal materials with ethnomedical purposes for wound healing.

Regions Resources of Materials Effects Note References
Anti-Biofilm Anti-MRSA
Bangladesh Bacopa monnieri Linn. (Plantaginaceae) Unknown + In vitro assays [99]
Malaysia Cinnamomum spp. +[113] +[71] 1. Better effects against MRSA than MSSA [71] [71,113]
2. In vitro assays
Leguminosae family Unknown +[114] 1. Anti-non-S.A. biofilm [115,116] [114,115,116]
2. In vitro assays
China Fructus Euodiae Unknown + 1. Active compounds: quinolone alkaloids [107]
2. In vitro assays
Sanguisorba officinalis L. + + 1. In vitro assays [108]
2. Inhibiting MRSA biofilm formation in an ica-dependent manner
Toona sinensis (A. Juss.) Roem. (TSL) Unknown + 1. Active compounds: sesquiterpenes [117]
2. In vitro assays
Thailand Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk. +[111] +[118,119,120,121,122] 1. Active compound: rhodomyrtone [111,118,119,120,121,122]
2. Inhibiting microbial adherence ability to sustain surfaces
Herbal formulas +[123] +[124,125] 1. In vitro assays [123,124,125,126]
2. Ethnomedical purposes can be clues for their medical applications
3. Antagonistic interactions in combination with topical antiseptics
Italy Some medicinal plants + + Ethnomedical purposes can be clues for their medical applications [127]
Iran Malva sylvestris L., Solanum nigrum L. and Rosa damascene Mill. +[127] +[127] In vitro assays [127,128]
African Ficus sansibarica Warb. Subsp. Sansibarica (Moraceae) + + In vitro assays [129]
Ethiopia Guizotia schimperi Sch. Bip. ex Walp. Unknown + In vitro assays [130]
Togo Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile (Balanitaceae) Unknown + In vitro assays [131]
African Aspilia africana C. D Adams (Compositae) Unknown +[132] Including animal tests [133]
Australia Eremophila longifolia (R. Br.) F. Muell Unknown +[134] 1. The first known Western scientific justification for the smoking ceremonies involving leaves of Eremophila longifolia [135]
2. In vitro assays
Mediterranean Quercus cerris L., Fagaceae + + In vitro assays [136]
Chilean Some medicinal plants Unknown + In vitro assays [137]
Extensive Tea tree Unknown +[138] 1. Clinical trial [138] [138,139]
2. Case study [139]
North American Lichens Unknown + In vitro assays [140]
Worldwide Garlic +[141] + In vitro assays [141,142]

MSSA: Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.