Antibacterial activity, chemical composition, and cytotoxicity of leaf's essential oil from Brazilian pepper tree (Schinus terebinthifolius, Raddi)

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 158-163

  Silva, A B ^a   Silva, T ^a   Franco, E S ^a   Rabelo, S A ^a   Mota, R A ^a   Da Camara C A G ^a   Pontes Filho, N T ^b   Lima Filho, J V ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazilian pepper tree; Essential oil; Otitis externa; Schinus terebinthifolius; Staphylococcus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; SCHINUS TEREBINTHIFOLIUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 71049181360     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822010000100023     Document Type: Article

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