Antibacterial activity of fractions and isolates of Maytenus guianensis Klotzsch ex Reissek (Celastraceae) Chichuá Amazon
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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51(4): 533-536, July-Aug. 2018. tab, graf
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Abstract INTRODUCTION This aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of fractions and isolates of Maytenus guianensis, a plant species used in Amazonian folk medicine. METHODS A disk diffusion technique was used to investigate the antibacterial potential. RESULTS The hexanic fractions and tingenone B isolate showed inhibitory effects against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate the antibacterial potential of this species and will enable future studies to identify novel therapeutic alternatives from this species.
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Plant Extracts
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Maytenus
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Escherichia coli
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2018
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Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Rondônia/BR
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Universidade Federal do Acre/BR
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Universidade Federal do Amazonas/BR
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