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Polygala fruticosa is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native to Eswatini and Kwazulu-Natal and the Cape Provinces in South Africa. [1] [2] It was first described by Peter Jonas Bergius in 1767. [3] According to the Red List of South African Plants, it is of least ecological concern. [4]
Consumers are exposed to antibiotic resistance through consumption of poultry products that have prior exposure to resistant strains.In poultry husbandry, the practice of using medically important antibiotics can select for resistant strains of bacteria, which are then transferred to consumers through poultry meat and eggs.
Polygala × dalmaisiana (P. fruticosa × P. myrtifolia), [1] the sweet pea shrub, is an ornamental plant of genus Polygala in the family Polygalaceae. This plant is attractive to hummingbirds, and it is often propagated by cuttings. Growing to 1.5 m (4.9 ft), it is a tender evergreen shrub with pea-like purple flowers in late summer.
Polygala is a large genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Polygalaceae. They are commonly known as milkworts or snakeroots . The genus is distributed widely throughout much of the world [ 1 ] in temperate zones and the tropics . [ 2 ]
Polygala abyssinica R.Br. ex Fresen. Polygala acarnanica (Chodat) Kožuharov & A.V.Petrova; Polygala acicularis Oliv. Polygala adamsonii Exell; Polygala affinis DC. Polygala albida Schinz; Polygala albowii Kem.-Nath. Polygala alpestris Rchb. Polygala alpicola Rupr. Polygala alpina (DC.) Steud. Polygala amara L. Polygala amarella Crantz ...
It was marketed as a treatment for pneumonia. It is still in use as an herbal remedy. It is ground and made into patent medicines, mainly remedies for respiratory complaints. [4] It is added to cough syrups, teas, lozenges, and gargles. [6] It is toxic in large amounts, and overdose causes such symptoms as diarrhea and "violent vomiting". [4]
Antiparasitics are one of the antimicrobial drugs which include antibiotics that target bacteria, and antifungals that target fungi. They may be administered orally, intravenously or topically. [4] Overuse or misuse of antiparasitics can lead to the development of antimicrobial resistance.
Rhinotropis californica, synonym Polygala californica, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family known by the common name California milkwort. [2] It is native to southwestern Oregon and northern and central California , where it grows in the coastal mountain ranges in local habitat types such as chaparral and forest.