Antifungal activity of the essential oil from Calendula officinalis L. (Asteraceae) growing in Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-63

  Gazim, Zilda Cristiane ^a   Rezende, Claudia Moraes ^b   Fraga, Sandra Regina ^b   Svidzinski, Terezinha Inez Estivaleti ^c   Cortez, Diógenes Aparicio Garcia ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE PARANAENSE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Calendula officinalis; Essential oil

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; CALENDULA OFFICINALIS; FUNGI;

EID: 42349104214     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822008000100015     Document Type: Article

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