Phenolic composition and medicinal usage of Psidium guajava Linn.: Antifungal activity or inhibition of virulence?

Phenolic composition and medicinal usage of Psidium guajava Linn.: Antifungal activity or inhibition of virulence?

Psidium guajava is a Myrtaceae plant whose medicinal properties are recognized in several locations. The use of teas and tinctures prepared from their leaves has been used to combat infections caused by fungi of the genus Candida. In this study, aqueous extracts of leaves and hydroethanolic were tes...

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Main Authors: Maria F.B. Morais-Braga, Joara N.P. Carneiro, Antonio J.T. Machado, Débora L. Sales, Antonia T.L. dos Santos, Aline A. Boligon, Margareth L. Athayde, Irwin R.A. Menezes, Djair S.L. Souza, José G.M. Costa, Henrique D.M. Coutinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-02-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Subjects:
Fungistatic effect
Inhibition of dimorphism
Tea
Tincture
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X15002235

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