Ongsakul et al (2009) reported the extracts of B.

balsamifera to have a minimum

inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 150 µg/mL and 1.2 mg/mL against Bacillus cereus,

Stapylococcus aureus and Candida albicans, respectively. Furthermore, the extracts

inhibited Enterobacter cloacae and Staphylococcus aureus. These results suggested

that the extracts of B. balsamifera possessed an activity against certain kinds of

infectious and toxin producing microorganisms. It could potentially be utilized to prevent

and treat microbial diseases.

Moreover, in a study of Deo Das et al. (2016), a descriptive method was used to

find out the active constituents of the Sambong leaves through phytochemical

screening whereas experimental method was used to determine the characteristics of

the experimental mice for their treatment of wounds using Sambong leaves decoction.

Their study revealed the treatments with 50, 100 and 150 grams of Sambong leaves

decoction in all three replications range from 11-12, 7-9 and 5-6 days for deep wound

which was found fair, good and very good respectively and with betadine from 3-4 days

was very good to excellent as positive control. The effect of Sambong leaves decoction

and betadine in the number of days and redness and swelling of wound healing in mice

was found to be statistically significant. Thus, the researchers conclude that varying

concentrations of Sambong leaves decoction produce different effect on deep wounds

of mice. The greater the concentration of Sambong leaves decoction, the faster the

wound healing was ensured.

References:

Deo Das, K., Prakash, S., and Yadav, K. (2016). The Effect of Varying Concentrations
of Sambong Leaves (Bumea balsamifera) Decoction on Wound Healing”. World Journal
of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 5, Issue 2, 1099-1116.