Open AccessInhibitory effects of Pterodon emarginatus bean oil and extract on Staphylococcus aureus
Author(s) -
VS Mendes,
JB Sant'Anna,
Sarah Oliveira,
Iriani Rodrigues Maldonade,
Eleuza Rodrigues Machado
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pharmacognosy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4836
pISSN - 0974-8490
DOI - 10.4103/pr.pr_13_17
Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , traditional medicine , agar , food science , nutrient agar , antimicrobial , bacteria , chemistry , biology , medicine , genetics
Pterodon emarginatus is a tree of the Brazilian Savannah. The beans of this tree are used in folk medicine as anti-inflammatory preparations, especially for infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus . These bacteria can cause simple infections or serious illnesses such as pneumonia, meningitis, endocarditis, toxic shock syndrome, septicemia, and others.