Chemical Composition and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Essential Oil from Leaves of Casearia Sylvestris, Its Main Compound α-Zingiberene and Derivatives
Casearia sylvestris (Salicaceae), popularly known as “guaçatonga”, is a plant widely used in folk medicine to treat various diseases, including cancer. The present work deals with the chemical composition as well as the cytotoxic evaluation of its essential oil, its main constituent and derivatives....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-08-01
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| Series: | Molecules |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/18/8/9477 |