Nanoemulsion containing essential oil from Xylopia ochrantha Mart. produces molluscicidal effects against different species of Biomphalaria (Schistosoma hosts)

BACKGROUND This work describes a chemical study of the essential oil from leaves of Xylopia ochrantha, an endemic Annonaceae species from Brazil, and its activity against Biomphalaria species. Considering its poor solubility in aqueous medium, the essential oil was nanoemulsified to evaluate its ac...

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Main Authors: Fernanda de Paula Araújo, Ricardo Diego Duarte Galhardo de Albuquerque, Leonardo da Silva Rangel, Gabriel Rocha Caldas, Luís Armando Cândido Tietbohl, Marcelo Guerra Santos, Eduardo Ricci-Júnior, Silvana Thiengo, Monica Ammon Fernandez, José Augusto Albuquerque dos Santos, Robson Xavier Faria, Leandro Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2019-04-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762019000100318&lng=en&tlng=en