Potential clinical relevance of Buchholzia coriacea: in vitro antimicrobial characteristics of the methanol leaf extract

The methanol leaf extract of B. coriacea comprised several phytochemicals at various concentrations and exhibited appreciable concentration-dependent antimicrobial activities. However, ciprofloxacin and gentamycin showed activity against the test bacteria at significantly lower concentrations than the extract. Nonetheless, the methanol leaf extract of B. coriacea having shown a relatively modest broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, may be further evaluated for potential pharmaceutical formulations.