Preliminary phytochemical profiling, antibacterial activity and cytotoxic evaluation of Simarouba glauca (DC.) leaves
The combination of measurable antibacterial activity in the polar extracts with low toxicity towards mammalian fibroblasts identifies the aqueous and methanolic leaf extracts of S. glauca as suitable starting material for bioassay-guided fractionation and for the development of plant-derived topical and oral-care antib...