Biological screening of herbal extracts and essential oil from Plectranthus species: α-amylase and 5-lipoxygenase inhibition and antioxidant and anti-Candida potentials

Abstract The phenolic compound content, the antioxidant and α-amylase inhibition potentials of different extracts of the Plectranthus amboinicus, P. barbatus and P. ornatus were evaluated. We also evaluated the influence of plant growth and harvest time on the chemical composition of the essential o...

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Published in:	Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Main Authors:	Simony Carvalho Mendonça, Smail Aazza, Alexandre Alves de Carvalho, Diogo Mendes da Silva, Nelma de Mello Silva Oliveira, José Eduardo Brasil Pinto Pinto, Suzan Kelly Vilela Bertolucci
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade de São Paulo 2023-05-01
Subjects:	Plectranthus amboinicus Plectranthus barbatus Plectranthus ornatus Extraction methods Biological activities
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502023000100330&lng=en&tlng=en