Essential oil of Lithraea molleoides (Vell.): chemical composition and antimicrobial activity Óleo essencial de Lithraea molleoides (Vell.): composição química e atividade antimicrobiana

Lithraea molleoides (Vell.) (Anacardiaceae) is a tree found in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay, Argentina and Chile. It is popularly used in the form of alcoholic extracts, decoctions and infusions for the treatment of cough, bronchitis, arthritis, diseases of the digestive system and as diuretic...

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Main Authors: Mario Tsunezi Shimizu, Leandro de Jesus Franco Bueno, Rosa Fátima Oliveira Rodrigues, Fabiano Augusto Sallowicz, Alexandra Christine Helena Frankland Sawaya, Márcia Ortiz Maio Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2006-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822006000400028