Antibacterial and antiproliferative activities of the fresh leaf essential oil of Psidium guajava L. (Myrtaceae)

Abstract This study evaluated the antibacterial and antiproliferative activities of the essential oil of Psidium guajava leaves (PG-EO), traditionally used in folk medicine. The essential oil was obtained from fresh leaves by hydrodistillation, using a modified Clevenger apparatus. The major PG-EO...

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Main Authors: E. A. J. Silva, E. B. B. Estevam, T. S. Silva, H. D. Nicolella, R. A. Furtado, C. C. F. Alves, E. L. Souchie, C. H. G. Martins, D. C. Tavares, L. C. A. Barbosa, M. L. D. Miranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2018-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842018005031104&lng=en&tlng=en