Antimicrobial activity of Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae) leaves extract Atividade antimicrobiana do extrato das folhas de Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae)

The antimicrobial activity of Syzygium cumini leaves extract, known as "jambolão", was evaluated. The crude hydroalcoholic extract was active against Candida krusei (inhibition zone of 14.7 ± 0.3 mm and MIC = 70 µg/mL), and against multi-resistant strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsie...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Ferreira de Oliveira, Niege Araçari Jacometti Cardoso Furtado, Ademar Alves da Silva Filho, Carlos Henrique Gomes Martins, Jairo Kenupp Bastos, Wilson Roberto Cunha, Márcio Luís de Andrade e Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2007-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822007000200035
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Summary:The antimicrobial activity of Syzygium cumini leaves extract, known as "jambolão", was evaluated. The crude hydroalcoholic extract was active against Candida krusei (inhibition zone of 14.7 ± 0.3 mm and MIC = 70 µg/mL), and against multi-resistant strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus.<br>A atividade antimicrobiana do extrato das folhas de Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae), conhecido como "jambolão", foi avaliada. O extrato hidroalcoólico mostrou atividade contra Candida krusei (halo de inibição de 14.7 ± 0.3 mm e CIM = 70 µg/mL) e cepas multiresistentes de Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae e Staphylococcus aureus.
ISSN:1517-8382
1678-4405