Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Antimicrobial activity of Brazilian plants of the genera Leguminosae and Myrtaceae

Juliana Feijó de Souza Daniel*
  • Juliana Feijó de Souza Daniel*
  • Laboratório de Pesquisa de Moléculas Bioativas - LPMB, Departamento de Química, CCE, Universidade Estadual de Londrina – UEL, 86051-990, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
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Daniela Rezkallah Iwasso
  • Daniela Rezkallah Iwasso
  • Laboratório de Pesquisa de Moléculas Bioativas - LPMB, Departamento de Química, CCE, Universidade Estadual de Londrina – UEL, 86051-990, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
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Maria Amélia Fiorini
  • Maria Amélia Fiorini
  • Laboratório de Pesquisa de Moléculas Bioativas - LPMB, Departamento de Química, CCE, Universidade Estadual de Londrina – UEL, 86051-990, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
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Sandy Cristina Rieger
  • Sandy Cristina Rieger
  • Laboratório de Pesquisa de Moléculas Bioativas - LPMB, Departamento de Química, CCE, Universidade Estadual de Londrina – UEL, 86051-990, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
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Terezinha de Jesus Faria
  • Terezinha de Jesus Faria
  • Laboratório de Pesquisa de Moléculas Bioativas - LPMB, Departamento de Química, CCE, Universidade Estadual de Londrina – UEL, 86051-990, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
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César Cornélio Andrei
  • César Cornélio Andrei
  • Laboratório de Pesquisa de Moléculas Bioativas - LPMB, Departamento de Química, CCE, Universidade Estadual de Londrina – UEL, 86051-990, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
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Maria Inês Rezende
  • Maria Inês Rezende
  • Departamento de Bioquímica e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
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Aneli M. Barbosa
  • Aneli M. Barbosa
  • Laboratório de Pesquisa de Moléculas Bioativas - LPMB, Departamento de Química, CCE, Universidade Estadual de Londrina – UEL, 86051-990, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 29 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 04 July 2014
  •  Published: 25 July 2014

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