Amongst Nigerian plants with bioactivity are Piliostigma and Mitracarpus species. Ethyl acetate fraction of Piliostigma thonnigii contains C-methylflavonols as compounds responsible for both the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities of the leaves. Mitracarpus scaber has naphthoquinones known to possess a wide range of biological actions including antibacterial and antifungal activities. Key Words: Piliostigma thonningii, Piliostigma reticulatum, Mitracarpus scaber, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida pseudotropicalis, Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities. Nig. J. Nat Prod. And Med. Vol.3 1999: 26-27
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A. O. Ogundaini (1999) studied this question.