| Literature DB >> 27603914 |
Yamilet Gutiérrez1, Rodny Montes2, Ramón Scull1, Arturo Sánchez1, Paul Cos3, Lianet Monzote4, William N Setzer5.
Abstract
Chemical analysis, antimicrobial activity and cytotoxic effects of essential oils (EOs) from leaves of Piper aduncum var. ossanum from two localities Bauta (EO-B) and Ceiba (EO-C), Artemisa Province, Cuba, were determined. EOs were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. EO-B demonstrated higher activity against S. aureus and L. amazonensis; while a lower cytotoxicity on mammalian cells was observed. Both EOs displayed the same activity against Plasmodium falciparum, Trypanosoma cruzi, Trypanosoma brucei, and Leishmania infantum. Both EOs were inactive against Escherichia coli and Candida albicans.Entities:
Keywords: Antimicrobial activities; Antiparasitic activities; Chemodiversity; Cytotoxicities; Essential oils
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27603914 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201600133
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chem Biodivers ISSN: 1612-1872 Impact factor: 2.408