Chemical Characterization, Leishmanicidal Activity and In Vitro Cytotoxicity of the Essential Oil Extracted from <i>Pectis brevipedunculata</i> (Gardner) Sch.Bip. and Its Incorporation into Microemulsion Systems

<i>Pectis brevipedunculata</i> (Gardner) Sch.Bip., known in Brazil as alecrim do campo, is a small Asteraceae family plant with a calming effect and consumed as tea. This species contains components, such as neral and geranial, that display various biological activities, such as leishman...

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Main Authors: Auxiliadora Cristina Correa Barata Lopes, Jessyane Rodrigues do Nascimento, Marcos Bispo Pinheiro Camara, Aldilene da Silva Lima, Gláucia Laís Nunes Lopes, Matheus Oliveira do Nascimento, Júlia Karla Albuquerque Melo Xavier, Caroline Martins de Jesus, Cáritas de Jesus Silva Mendonça, André Luis Menezes Carvalho, Lucilene Amorim Silva, Cláudia Quintino da Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/16/1/87