Antimicrobial activity of Hyptis ovalifolia towards dermatophytes
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
;
98(7): 963-965, Oct. 2003. tab
Artículo
en Inglés
| LILACS
| ID: lil-352402
ABSTRACT
The essential oil and the aqueous, hexane and methanolic fractions from Hyptis ovalifolia leaves were evaluated for their antifungal activity in vitro against 60 strains of dermatophytes 10 strains of Microsporum canis, 10 of M. gypseum, 20 of Trichophyton rubrum and 20 of T. mentagrophytes. The extracts inhibited growth of the dermatophytes tested at different concentrations. The most biologically active was the essential oil from the leaves which inhibited 57 isolates (95 percent) at a concentration of ú 500 æg/ml.
Texto completo:
Disponible
Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Arthrodermataceae
/
Antifúngicos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
/
Parasitología
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Federal de Goiás/BR
/
Universidade Federal de Góias/BR
Similares
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS