Antimicrobial potential of some plant extracts against Candida species;Potencial antimicrobiano de extratos de plantas na inibição de leveduras do gênero Candida

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1065-1068

  Hofling J F ^a   Anibal, P C ^a   Obando Pereda, G A ^a   Peixoto, I A T ^a   Furletti, V F ^a   Foglio, M A ^a   Goncalves R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Antimicrobial agents; Candida; Plant extracts activity

Indexed keywords

ARRABIDAEA CHICA; CANDIDA; LYTHRACEAE; MENTHA X PIPERITA; PUNICA GRANATUM; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; SYZYGIUM CUMINI; TABEBUIA; TABEBUIA AVELLANEDAE;

EID: 78650616960     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842010000500022     Document Type: Article

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