Antimicrobial Activity of Plant Species From a Brazilian Hotspot for Conservation Priority

• Published in: Pharmaceutical biology Vol. 40; no. 7; pp. 542 - 547
• Main Authors: Cota, Betânia Barros, Oliveira, Alaíde Braga, Ventura, Claiton Pires, Mendonça, Míriam Pimentel, Braga, Fernão Castro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lisse Informa UK Ltd 01.10.2002; Taylor & Francis; Swets & Zeitlinger
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; General pharmacology; Medical sciences; Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; South America; Brazil; America; Drug susceptibility test; Pharmacognosy; Extract; In vitro; Biological activity; Antimicrobial agent; Medicinal plant; Fungi; Antibiotic; Antifungal agent; Folk medicine; Plant origin; Activity spectrum; Antibacterial agent; Comparative study; Thallophyta

Serra do Cipó is part of a Brazilian bioma recently qualified as a "hotspot for conservation priority,” an area featuring exceptional concentrations of endemic species and experiencing exceptional loss of habitat. The in vitro antimicrobial activity of 20 plant species...