SPECIES
Aglaonema commutatum Schott
FAMILY
Araceae
COUNTRY OF COLLECTION
Ghana
COMMON /LOCAL NAMES
Chinese Evergreen, Silver Evergreen, Pewter, Painted Drop-Tongue
PART USED
Leaves
EXTRACTION METHOD
Hot water maceration
SOLVENT(S) USED
water
SECONDARY METABOLITES / PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Calcium oxalate crystals
ANTIMICROBIAL ASSAY METHODS
Proportion method
EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUE
in-vitro
ACTIVITY/MIC (µg/ml)
40
LINK TO REFERENCE
26779539
LINKS TO PLANT DATABASES
http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:84050-1 https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Aglaonema_commutatum_(PROSEA)
REFERENCE
Tsouh Fokou, P. V., Nyarko, A. K., Appiah-Opong, R., Tchokouaha Yamthe, L. R., Ofosuhene, M., & Boyom, F. F. (2015). Update on Medicinal Plants with Potency on Mycobacterium ulcerans. BioMed Research International, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/917086