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Other Comments:
The article is generally well written;
In the materials and methods section, instrumental analysis should come after preparation of plant extracts;
Although the article refered to 5 tables, no table was included in the article.
The discussion appears to be too short: The significance of the findings and limitations of the study should be discussed. Lower antimicrobial activity of the isolated compounds could imply, that barring adverse reactions, higher doses would be required for clinical usefulness, or clinical use may be limited to local administration for topical infections. Toxicity studies on the compounds should be recommended.
I am not sure how this article is different from the article titled: "Bioactive constituents of Conyza floribunda" which appeared in Research Journal of Pharmacology 201;4(3):55-59. (http://docsdrive.com/FA84A0BE-932E-4392-9A5F-0A1DB26F74CF/FinalDownload/DownloadId-23344D0B9131D3E6C9DED2411933AF49/FA84A0BE-932E-4392-9A5F-0A1DB26F74CF/pdfs/medwelljournals/rjpharm/2010/55-59.pdf published by the same authors.
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I am a pharmacologist with interest in medicinal plant research
- How to cite: Ezeala C C.MY REVIEW: Antimicrobial Constituents Of Conyza Floribunda[Review of the article 'Antimicrobial Constituents Of Conyza Floribunda ' by Opiyo S].WebmedCentral 2012;3(1):WMCRW001403
- Other Comments: Paper is well written to a great extent. Though all the sections are written well, some more comparative information of constituents of this class of componds from different plants highlighting their stucture activity relationship and antibacterial evidences would have helped more.
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I am working for past ten years in the field of phytopharmaceuticals. My specific areas are identifying bioactive fractions and isolation of phytopharmaceuticals. designing polyherbal formulations based on Ayurveda. - How to cite: Bafna A R.Antimicrobial constitutents of Conyza floribunda[Review of the article 'Antimicrobial Constituents Of Conyza Floribunda ' by Opiyo S].WebmedCentral 2012;1(10):WMCRW0074
i so appreciate this work
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