Effectiveness of aqueous and hydroalcoholic extracts of Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze against diarrhea-inducing bacteria

Abstract Leaves and roots of Acanthospermum australe (Asteraceae) have been used in Brazilian folk medicine for the treatment of various ailments including diarrhea, skin diseases, blennorrhagia, dyspepsia, parasitic worms and malaria. The aim of study was to characterize the chemical profiles of th...

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Main Authors: R. Mallmann, E. M. Ethur, P. Bianchetti, D. Faleiro, L. Hoehne, M. I. Goettert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2018-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842018005001104&lng=en&tlng=en