Potential of the Essential Oil from Pimenta Pseudocaryophyllus as an Antimicrobial Agent

Potential of the Essential Oil from Pimenta Pseudocaryophyllus as an Antimicrobial Agent

This study evaluated the effectiveness of the essential oil of Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus in inhibiting the growth of the main bacteria responsible for bad perspiration odor (Staphylococcus epidermidis, Proteus hauseri, Micrococcus yunnanensis and Corynebacterium xerosis). The chemical profile of th...

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Main Authors: Suzuki Érika Yoko, Baptista Edilene Bolutari, Resende Do Carmo Antônio Márcio, Miranda Chaves Maria Das Graças Afonso, Chicourel Elizabeth Lemos, Barbosa Raposo Nádia Rezende
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2014-09-01
Series:Acta Pharmaceutica
Subjects:
pimenta pseudocaryophyllus (myrtaceae)
essential oil
eugenol
antimicrobial activity
scanning electron microscopy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2014-0024

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https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2014-0024

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