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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 2016

Antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Cordia globosa

Melissa Miguel; Ana Garc iacute a Bores; Samuel Meraz; Elizabeth Piedra; Marisol Aacute vila; Roc iacute o Serrano; Julieta Orozco; Manuel Jim eacute nez Estrada; Juan Carlos Chavarr iacute a; Ignacio Pe ntilde alosa; Jos eacute Guillermo Aacute vila; Tzasna Hern aacute ndez

Cordia globosa is used to treat gastrointestinal diseases in San Rafael Coxcatlan, Puebla, Mexico; however, its medicinal properties have not been investigated. This study reports the chemical composition and the antimicrobial effect of C. globosa essential oil. The essential oil of aerial parts was obtained by steam distillation and 25 compounds were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The major constituent was α-pinene (38.4%). Antimicrobial activities were tested on 6 bacterial and 9 fungi strains. The most sensitive strain was Vibrio cholera (minimum inhibitory concentration [MIC], 0.060 mg/ml). These results show the chemical composition and biological properties of essential oil of C. globosa. The results validate the medicinal use of C. globosa. Key words: Cordia globosa, Boraginaceae, antimicrobial activity, essential oil.


Latin American and Caribbean Bulletin of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants | 2009

Composition and antibacterial activity of essential oil of Lippia graveolens H.B.K. (Verbenaceae)

Tzasna Hernández; Margarita Canales; Jose G. Avila; Ana María García; Samuel Meraz; Javier Caballero; Rafael Lira


Latin American and Caribbean Bulletin of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants | 2008

Antifungal Activity of the Essential Oils of Two Verbenaceae: Lantanaachyranthifolia and Lippia graveolens of Zapotitlán de las Salinas, Puebla(México)

Tzasna Hernández; Margarita Canales; Ana María García; Angel Duran; Samuel Meraz; Patricia Dávila; J. Guillermo Avila


Latin American and Caribbean Bulletin of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants | 2014

Temporal variation of chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Cordia curassavica (Jacq) Roemer and Schultes: Boraginaceae

Deyra Hernández; Julieta Orozco; Rocío Serrano; Angel Duran; Samuel Meraz; Manuel Jiménez-Estrada; Ana María García-Bores; J. Guillermo Avila; Tzasna Hernández


Archive | 2013

Antimicrobial activity of Caesalpinia melanadenia (Rose) Standl (Fabaceae)

Adriana Pichardo; Ximena Méndez; Griselda Alvarado; Pilar Ramirez; Marisol Avila; Samuel Meraz; Julieta Orozco; Ana María García-Bores; J. Guillermo Avila


Archive | 2011

Antimicrobial, antioxidant and toxic effects of Senna skinneri Bentham, Irwin and Barneby (Leguminoseae)

Celia Jimena Peña; Arun Reverte; Luis Barbo Hernandez; Samuel Meraz; Manuel Jiménez; Ana María García; Guillermo Avila; Tzasna Hernández


Latin American and Caribbean Bulletin of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants | 2011

Antimicrobial activity of Argemone ochroleuca Sweet (Chicalote)

Francisco Daniel Reyes; Celia Jimena Peña; Margarita Canales; Manuel Jiménez; Samuel Meraz; Tzasna Hernández


Archive | 2014

Temporal variation of chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roemer and Schultes: Boraginaceae (Variación temporal de la composición química y la actividad antimicrobiana del aceite esencial de Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roemer y Schultes: Boraginaceae)

Deyra Hernández; Julieta Orozco; Rocío Serrano; Angel Duran; Samuel Meraz; Ana María García-Bores; J. Guillermo Avila; Tzasna Hernández


Latin American and Caribbean Bulletin of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants | 2014

Variación temporal de la composición química y la actividad antimicrobiana del aceite esencial de Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roemer y Schultes: Boraginaceae

Tzasna Hernández; Deyra Hernández; Julieta Orozco; Rocío Serrano; Angel Duran; Samuel Meraz; Manuel Jiménez; Ana María García; Guillermo Avila


Archive | 2011

Antimicrobial activity of Argemone ochroleuca Sweet (Chicalote). (Actividad antimicrobiana de Argemone ochroleuca Sweet (Chicalote))

Francisco Daniel Reyes; Celia Jimena Peña; Margarita Canales; Manuel Jiménez; Samuel Meraz; Tzasna Hernández; Unidad de Biología

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Tzasna Hernández

National Autonomous University of Mexico

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Ana María García

National Autonomous University of Mexico

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Margarita Canales

National Autonomous University of Mexico

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Angel Duran

National Autonomous University of Mexico

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J. Guillermo Avila

National Autonomous University of Mexico

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Julieta Orozco

National Autonomous University of Mexico

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Manuel Jiménez

National Autonomous University of Mexico

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Celia Jimena Peña

National Autonomous University of Mexico

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Ana María García-Bores

National Autonomous University of Mexico

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Deyra Hernández

National Autonomous University of Mexico

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