Antiviral activity of the Lippia graveolens (Mexican oregano) essential oil and its main compound carvacrol against human and animal viruses

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1616-1624

  Pilau, Marciele Ribas ^a   Alves, Sydney Hartz ^a   Weiblen, Rudi ^a   Arenhart, Sandra ^a   Cueto, Ana Paula ^a   Lovato, Luciane Teresinha ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Condimental herbs; DNA virus; RNA virus; Verbenaceae

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; BOVINE HERPESVIRUS 1; BOVINE HERPESVIRUS 2; DNA VIRUSES; HERPESVIRIDAE; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 1; HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS; HUMAN ROTAVIRUS A; HYDRANGEA RINGSPOT VIRUS; LIPPIA; LIPPIA GRAVEOLENS; ORIGANUM; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS; RNA VIRUSES; VERBENACEAE;

EID: 84857407911     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822011000400049     Document Type: Article

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