Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Plants from Northeast of Mexico

Table 1

List of plants screened.

Plant	Voucher	Family	Part	Popular use
Ceanothus coeruleus Lag.	024099	Rhamanceae	L, F, R	Fever, angina [14]
Chrysactinia mexicana Gray	024102	Compositae	L, F, R	Respiratory affections [15], against coldness of the spleen, tonic [4]
Clematis drummondii T&G.	024164	Ranunculaceae	L-S	Disinfectant, antibiotic, [4, 15], psoriasis, seborrhea, dermatitis, grains, freckles [4]
Colubrina greggii Wats.	024169	Rhamanceae	L, F, R	Fever, antibiotic [16], cough, tuberculosis [17]
Cordia boissieri A. DC.	024167	Borraginaceae	F	Cough, tuberculosis, respiratory affections [4, 15]
Cyperus alternifolius L.	024101	Cyperaceae	L-S, R	Aphrodisiac, stimulating [18]
Eupatorium odoratum L.	024100	Compositae	L, F, R	Chest complaints, pulmonary affections [15]
Heliotropium angiospermum Murr	024172	Borraginaceae	L, F-S	Cough, anticatharral [17]
Leucophyllum frutescens (Berl.) I.M.Johnst.	024165	Escrophulariaceae	F	Tuberculosis, bronchitis, diarrhea, damage of the liver, jaundice, fever [4].
Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene.	024168	Verbenaceae	L, R	Antibacterial, diuretic, emmenagogue, parasitic [19]
Porlieria angustifolia	024173	Zigophylaceae	L, R	Tuberculosis, cough, cold, rheumatism, fall of hair, venereal diseases [4]
Rivinia humilis L.	024170	Phytolacaceae	L, F-Fr, R	Dermatological [20], against P. aeruginosa, K. pneumoniae and S. aureus [21]
Salvia chia Fernald	024103	Labiatae	L, F, R	Antioxidant, pharyngitis [18, 22]
Salvia coccinea Murr	024096	Labiatae	L, R	Tonsillitis, antimicrobial [18, 22]
Salvia reflexa Hornem	024095	Labiatae	L, F	Antioxidant, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, antimicrobial [18, 22]
Schinus molle L.	024166	Anacardiaceae	L, F, B	Pus, helps to eyes, teeth and mouth [4, 23]
Scutellaria ellptica Muhl	024104	Labiatae	L-S, F, R	Cough, expectorant, fever, cold [8]

L: leaves; F: flowers; B: bark; R: root; S: stem; Fr: fruit.