Enhanced antibacterial effect of antibiotics by the essential oil of Aloysia gratissima (Gillies & Hook.) Tronc. and its major constituent beta-caryophyllene

Enhanced antibacterial effect of antibiotics by the essential oil of Aloysia gratissima (Gillies & Hook.) Tronc. and its major constituent beta-caryophyllene

Background: Aloysia gratissima (Verbenaceae), popularly known as bee-brush or whitebrush, has been widely used in Brazilian folk medicine as analgesic, expectorant and antimicrobial. Phytochemical studies have identified β-caryophyllene as one of the major components of the essential oil of this pla...

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Main Authors: Eduardo L. Santos, Priscilla R. Freitas, Ana Carolina J. Araújo, Ray S. Almeida, Saulo R. Tintino, Cicera Laura R. Paulo, Ana Cristina A. Silva, Luiz E. Silva, Wanderlei do Amaral, Cícero Deschamps, José Pinto Siqueira Junior, José Maria Barbosa Filho, Gabriela Ribeiro de Sousa, Jaime Ribeiro-Filho, Henrique D.M. Coutinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Phytomedicine Plus
Subjects:
Aloysia gratíssima
β-caryophyllene
Essential oils
Antibiotic resistance
In vitro study
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667031321000828

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