Antimicrobial activity of essential oils of Brazilian plants | Zendy

Lemos T. L. G. | Zendy; Matos F. J. A. | Zendy; Alencar J. W. | Zendy; Craveiro A. A. | Zendy; Clark A. M. | Zendy; McChesney J. D. | Zendy

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Antimicrobial activity of essential oils of Brazilian plants

Author(s) -

Lemos T. L. G.,

Matos F. J. A.,

Alencar J. W.,

Craveiro A. A.,

Clark A. M.,

McChesney J. D.

Publication year - 1990

Publication title -

phytotherapy research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019

H-Index - 129

eISSN - 1099-1573

pISSN - 0951-418X

DOI - 10.1002/ptr.2650040210

Subject(s) - antimicrobial , lippia , bacteria , essential oil , biology , dermatophyte , microbiology and biotechnology , pseudomonas aeruginosa , verbenaceae , traditional medicine , botany , medicine , genetics

Among ten essential oils submitted to antimicrobial evaluation, the oil from Lippia sidoides exhibited the highest and broadest activity against fungi and bacteria. Lippia oil was active against all test bacteria, including moderate activity against the Gram‐negative bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli , and all test fungi, including yeasts, a dermatophyte, and filamentous fungi.

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