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Actividad antimicrobiana de productos naturales de Myracrodruon urundeuva Allemão (Aroeira-do-sertão)
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Gomes, Vangerlan Tiago Lopes Chaves, Thiago Pereira Alencar, Laianne Carla Batista Dantas, Ivan Coelho Medeiros, Ana Cláudia D. Felismino, Delcio De Castro |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | Introduction: Myracrodruon urundeuva Allemão (Anacardiaceae) is a plant from the Brazilian semiarid region with medicinal properties against various diseases. Objective: to screen the phytochemistry and determine the antimicrobial activity of the hydroalcoholic extract from the bark of this plant. Methods: the extract was obtained by maceration and subjected to qualitative phytochemical tests and in vitro antimicrobial activity assays against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and fungi. Results: among the phytochemical compounds stood out tannins, flavonoids and alkaloids. The extract was effective against Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterococcus faecalis. Conclusions: Myracrodruon urundeuva presents compounds of high pharmacological interest such as tannins, flavonoids and alkaloids, being a plant with potential antibacterial activity. |
| Starting Page | 529 |
| Ending Page | 533 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 18 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.medigraphic.com/pdfs/revcubplamed/cpm-2013/cpm134d.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |