Morandim-Giannetti, Andreia de Araujo [UNESP]Pin, Aline RingisSanto Pietro, Natalia Amade Oliveira, Haroldo Cesar [UNESP]Mendes-Giannini, Maria José Soares [UNESP]Alecio, Alberto Camilo [UNESP]Kato, Massuo Jorgede Oliveira, Jose Eduardo [UNESP]Furlan, Maysa [UNESP]2014-05-202014-05-202010-09-04Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. Victoria Island: Academic Journals, v. 4, n. 17, p. 1810-1814, 2010.1996-0875http://hdl.handle.net/11449/26256This study was addressed to investigate the composition and antifungal activity of essential oils from leaves of Piperaceae species (Piper aduncum, Piper amalago, Piper cernuum, Piper diospyrifolium, Piper crassinervium, Piper gaudichaudianum, Piper solmsianum, Piper regnellii, Piper tuberculatum, Piper umbelata and Peperomia obtusifolia) against Candida albicans, C. parapsilosis, C. krusei and Cryptococcus neoformans. The essential oils from P. aduncum, P. gaudichaudianum and P. solmsianum showed the highest antifungal activity against Cryptococcus neoformans with the MIC of 62.5, 62.5 and 3.9 mg.mL-1, respectively. The oil from P. gaudichaudianum showed activity against C. krusei with MIC of 31.25 mg.mL-1.1810-1814engPiperaceaePiperPeperomiaessential oil compositionantifungal activityGC-MSArtigo10.5897/JMPR09.303WOS:000283200700017Acesso abertoWOS000283200700017.pdf13080427947868720000-0002-8059-0826