Rwandese herbal remedies used against gonorrhoea

In the course of systematic studies on biologically active substances from medicinal plants of Rwanda (Central Africa) we have screened the indigenous drugs used against gonorrhoea for their antimicrobial activity. From the 25 plants tested, 16 were found to have an activity against Neisseria gonorrhoea and N. meningitidis, 6 against Streptococcus pyogenes and 5 against Staphylococcus aureus. Thus, out of 23 indigenous drugs, 17 remedies (74%) were found to be associated with one or more plants with an activity against gonorrhoea.