Antifungal activity of Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt ex bor against Candida albicans

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 433-441

  de Oliveira, Wylly Araújo ^a,b   Pereira, Fillipe de Oliveira ^a   de Luna, Giliara Carol Diniz Gomes ^a   Lima, Igara Oliveira ^a   Wanderley, Paulo Alves ^c   de Lima, Rita Baltazar ^a   Lima, Edeltrudes de Oliveira ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINA GRANDE   (Brazil)

^c Science and Technology of Paraíba IFPB   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antifungal; Candida albicans; Cymbopogon winterianus

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CYMBOPOGON; CYMBOPOGON WINTERIANUS;

EID: 79959454500     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822011000200004     Document Type: Article

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