Samuel Meraz
National Autonomous University of Mexico
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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 2016
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
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
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
Deyra Hernández; Julieta Orozco; Rocío Serrano; Angel Duran; Samuel Meraz; Manuel Jiménez-Estrada; Ana María García-Bores; J. Guillermo Avila; Tzasna Hernández
Archive | 2013
Adriana Pichardo; Ximena Méndez; Griselda Alvarado; Pilar Ramirez; Marisol Avila; Samuel Meraz; Julieta Orozco; Ana María García-Bores; J. Guillermo Avila
Archive | 2011
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
Francisco Daniel Reyes; Celia Jimena Peña; Margarita Canales; Manuel Jiménez; Samuel Meraz; Tzasna Hernández
Archive | 2014
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
Tzasna Hernández; Deyra Hernández; Julieta Orozco; Rocío Serrano; Angel Duran; Samuel Meraz; Manuel Jiménez; Ana María García; Guillermo Avila
Archive | 2011
Francisco Daniel Reyes; Celia Jimena Peña; Margarita Canales; Manuel Jiménez; Samuel Meraz; Tzasna Hernández; Unidad de Biología