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Byrsonima crassa Niedenzu (IK): Antimicrobial activity and chemical study

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The methanolic extract of leaves from Byrsonima crassa, a Brazilian medicinal plant, was analyzed by CC and HPLC. Four constituents were isolated and identified as quercetin, methyl gallate, (-)-epigallocatechin gallate and quercetin-3-O-(2″-galloyl)-α-L-arabinopyranoside. The methanolic and hydromethanolic extract, as well as fractions, were evaluated regarding their possible antimicrobial activity using in vitro methods. Results showed that both extracts and fractions exhibited significant antimicrobial activity against all tested strains.

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Antimicrobial activity, Byrsonima crassa, Malpighiaceae, Byrsonima crassa extract, epigallocatechin gallate, gallic acid methyl ester, methanol, plant extract, pyranoside, quercetin, quercitin 3 o (2'' galloyl) alpha levo arabinopyranoside, unclassified drug, antimicrobial activity, drug activity, drug mechanism, high performance liquid chromatography, in vitro study, medicinal plant, nonhuman

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Inglês

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Revista de Ciencias Farmaceuticas Basica e Aplicada, v. 26, n. 1, p. 71-75, 2005.

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Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas
FCF
Campus: Araraquara


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Instituto de Química
IQAR
Campus: Araraquara


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