Quality Related Safety Evaluation of a South African Traditional Formulation (PHELA^®) as Novel Anti-Biofilm Candidate

Abstract

A South African traditional formulation, PHELA®, is consumed by the traditional people for severe chest problems with coughing, diarrhea, oral ulcers etc. The present study focused on establishing the anti-infective properties of a safe and standardized poly-herbal formulation through a series of criteria and specifications.

Keywords

• PHELA^®
• South African traditional preparation
• RP-HPLC
• herb-drug interaction
• antibacterial
• biofilm