Composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oils from aromatic plants used in Brazil Composição e atividade antimicrobiana de óleos essenciais de plantas aromáticas usadas no Brasil

Composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oils from aromatic plants used in Brazil Composição e atividade antimicrobiana de óleos essenciais de plantas aromáticas usadas no Brasil

Essential oils from aerial parts of Mentha piperita, M. spicata, Thymus vulgaris, Origanum vulgare, O. applii, Aloysia triphylla, Ocimum gratissimum, O. basilicum were obtained by steam destillation using a Clevenger-type system. These oils were screened for antibacterial and anti-Candida albicans a...

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Main Authors: Adilson Sartoratto, Ana Lúcia M. Machado, Camila Delarmelina, Glyn Mara Figueira, Marta Cristina T. Duarte, Vera Lúcia G. Rehder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2004-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
óleos essenciais
plantas medicinais
atividade antimicrobiana
concentração mínima inibitória
essential oil
medicinal plants
antimicrobial activity
minimal inhibitory concentration
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