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Antibacterial activity of the essential oil from Lippia aff. gracillis
O D L Pessoa1, C B M de Carvalho, J O V L Silvestre
1Departamento de Química Orgânica e Inorgânica, Universidade Federal do Ceará, CP 12200, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60451-970, Brazil. opessoa@ufc.br
Fitoterapia
|October 20, 2005
Abstract:
The essential oil of fresh leaves of Lippia aff. gracillis was analyzed by GC/MS and evaluated for its antibacterial effects. The results showed a moderate antibacterial activity and confirm the traditional uses of L. aff. gracillis.
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