Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5838678 | Journal of Ethnopharmacology | 2011 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠20 plants were effective in preventing Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation. ⺠High antibiofilm activity was detected in plants of Fabaceae. ⺠13 plants were able to inhibit S. epidermidis planktonic bacterial growth. ⺠Polyphenols, coumarins, steroids and terpenes as possible active compounds. ⺠Traditional Brazilian medicine is a valuable tool to discovery new prototypes.
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Authors
Danielle da Silva Trentin, Raquel Brandt Giordani, Karine Rigon Zimmer, Alexandre Gomes da Silva, Márcia Vanusa da Silva, Maria Tereza dos Santos Correia, Israel Jacob Rabin Baumvol, Alexandre José Macedo,