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ArticleJournal of tropical medicine2025

In Vitro Antibacterial Potential of Herbal Beverage Extracts From Cinnamon, Clove, and Thyme and Their Interactive Antimicrobial Profile With Selected Antibiotics Against Drug-Resistant Clinical Pathogens.

Armel Jackson Seukep, Ojong Carlos Gerard Ojong, Helene Gueaba Mbuntcha, Valaire Yemene Matieta, Elisabeth Menkem Zeuko'o, Arnaud Fondjo Kouam, Victor Kuete, Lucy Ayamba Ndip

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Article in Journal of tropical medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Armel Jackson SeukepDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5501-3111
Ojong Carlos Gerard OjongDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.
Helene Gueaba MbuntchaDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2738-9916
Valaire Yemene MatietaDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9338-2071
Elisabeth Menkem Zeuko'oDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0878-5020
Arnaud Fondjo KouamDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2629-6394
Victor KueteDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1070-1236
Lucy Ayamba NdipDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3511-6049

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The increase in antibiotic resistance has increased the demand for new and safe therapeutic options. Herbal beverages, whether used alone or combined with standard antibiotics, have shown promise in combating drug-resistant bacteria. This study investigated the antibacterial activity and combinatorial efficacy of common herbal beverages prepared from clove, cinnamon, and thyme. The inhibitory and cidal effects were examined using MIC and MBC on a panel of 14 multidrug-resistant strains and clinical isolates (resistant to ciprofloxacin (CIP), tetracycline (TET), and erythromycin (ERY)), including

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antibacterial activitycinnamonclovecombination testingherbal beveragesphytochemical analysisthyme

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