Antifungal activities of the essential oil and its fractions rich in sesquiterpenes from leaves of Casearia sylvestris Sw.

ABSTRACT Casearia genus (Salicaceae) is found in sub-tropical and tropical regions of the world and comprises about 160-200 species. It is a medicinal plant used in South America, also known as “guaçatonga”, “erva-de-tiú”, “cafezinho-do-mato”. In Brazil, there are about 48 species and 12 are registe...

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Main Authors: FLAVIANE G. PEREIRA, RONALDO MARQUETE, LEVY T. DOMINGOS, MARCO E.N. ROCHA, ANTONIO FERREIRA-PEREIRA, ELISABETH MANSUR, DAVYSON L. MOREIRA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2017-12-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652017000602817&lng=en&tlng=en