Chemical composition and antifungal activity of Hyptis suaveolens (L.) poit leaves essential oil against Aspergillus species

This study aimed to identify the constituents of the essential oil from Hyptis suaveolens (L.) leaves using a Gas Chromatograph -Mass Spectrometer and assess its inhibitory effect on some potentially pathogenic Aspergilli (A. flavus, A. parasiticus, A. ochraceus, A. fumigatus and A. niger). Eucalipt...

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Main Authors: Ana Carolina Pessoa Moreira, Edeltrudes de Oliveira Lima, Paulo Alves Wanderley, Egberto Santos Carmo, Evandro Leite de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2010-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822010000100006