Antimicrobial activity of Miconia species (melastomataceae)
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2008-01-01
Autores
Rodrigues, Juliana
Michelin, Danielle Carvalho
Rinaldo, Daniel [UNESP]
Zocolo, Guilherme Juliao
dos Santos, Lourdes Campaner [UNESP]
Vilegas, Wagner [UNESP]
Salgado, Hérida Regina Nunes [UNESP]
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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This work evaluated the antimicrobial activity of the methanol and chloroform extracts of the leaves of Miconia cabucu, Miconia rubiginosa, and Miconia stenostachya using the disc-diffusion method. The results obtained showed that the methanol extracts of the leaves of M. rubiginosa and M. stenostachya and the chloroform extract of the leaves of M. cabucu presented antimicrobial activity against the tested microorganisms.
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disc-diffusion method, Miconia cabucu, phenolic compounds
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Journal of Medicinal Food. New Rochelle: Mary Ann Liebert Inc., v. 11, n. 1, p. 120-126, 2008.