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Antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf. Poaceae-Gramineae from Angola in ATCC and multidrug resistant strains
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Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf. Poaceae-Gramineae (C. citratus) is an herb from India, which grows
in several countries in tropical and sub-tropical, as the Republic of Angola, where tea is known as
caxinde. This tea is consumed, as aromatic drink, as well as in traditional cuisine due to its lemon
flavor. Cymbopogon citratus (DC) is widelly used in folk medicine, where infusions and decoctions,
feature anti-spasmatic, carminatives and anti-hypertension properties. The essential oil of C. citratus is
often applied, in pharmaceutical industry, as flavor and fragrance, and is also used as a source of new
phytochemical molecules for the development of new pharmaceutical products.
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Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Folk medicine Essential oil Phytochemical molecules Antioxidant activity Antimicrobial activity
Citation
Soares, M.O., Vinha, A.F., Lima, R.P., Coutinho, F., Machado, M., Catarino, P. 2011. Antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf. Poaceae-Gramineae from Angola in ATCC and multidrug resistant strains. Book of Abstracts 2nd Iberic Meeting on Medicinal Chemistry: G Protein-Coupled Receptors and Enzymes in Drug Discovery, p. 125.
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Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Ciências