ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN EXTRACT FROM CYCLOPIA

摘要

An antimicrobial composition comprising an extract from a plant belonging to the genus Cyclopia is produced by preparing an extract at a concentration in the range of 0.5 mg/ml to 800 mg/ml from the leaves of Cyclopia subternata or Cyclopia genistoides. An effective amount of the antimicrobial composition of the invention is then applied to a substrate or surface for use in a method of preventing or treating a microbial infection or contamination.