Chemical composition and evaluation of the antibacterial activity and toxicity of the essential oil of Croton zehntneri (variety estragol);Composição química e avaliação da atividade antibacteriana e toxicidade do óleo essencial de Croton zehntneri (variedade estragol)

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 583-586

  Da Costa, José G M ^a   Rodrigues, Fabíola F G ^a   Angélico, Elissandra C ^a   Pereira, Carla K B ^a   De Souza, Erlânio O ^a   Caldas, Germana F R ^a   Silva, Monalisa R ^a   Santos, Nara K A ^a   Mota, Magaly L ^a   Dos Santos, Paula F ^a  

^a REGIONAL UNIVERSITY OF CARIRI   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Croton zehntneri; Essential oil; Estragol; Euphorbiaceae; MIC; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

APPETITE STIMULANT; CROTON EXTRACT; CROTON OIL; CROTON ZEHNTNERI EXTRACT; ESTRAGOLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTEMIA; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CROTON; CROTON ZEHNTNERI; DISK DIFFUSION; LC 50; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI; TOXICITY TESTING; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

EID: 62849121299     PISSN: 0102695X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-695X2008000400015     Document Type: Article

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