African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5241

Full Length Research Paper

Antimicrobial activity of several Brazilian medicinal plants against phytopathogenic bacteria

Cibele Maria Alves da Silva
  • Cibele Maria Alves da Silva
  • Laboratório de Química de Produtos Naturais, Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Professor Moraes Rego, 1235, 50.670-901, Recife - PE, Brazil.
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Bruna Mirely da Silva Costa
  • Bruna Mirely da Silva Costa
  • Laboratório de Química de Produtos Naturais, Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Professor Moraes Rego, 1235, 50.670-901, Recife - PE, Brazil.
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Alexandre Gomes da Silva
  • Alexandre Gomes da Silva
  • Núcleo de Bioprospecção e Conservação da Caatinga, Instituto Nacional do Semiárido/Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação – INSA/MCTI, Av. Francisco Lopes de Almeida, s/n, 58.429-970, Campina Grande - PB, Brazil.
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Elineide Barbosa de Souza
  • Elineide Barbosa de Souza
  • Departamento de Biologia, Área de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, Dois Irmãos, CEP 52171-900, Recife - PE, Brazil.
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Márcia Vanusa da Silva
  • Márcia Vanusa da Silva
  • Núcleo de Bioprospecção e Conservação da Caatinga, Instituto Nacional do Semiárido/Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação – INSA/MCTI, Av. Francisco Lopes de Almeida, s/n, 58.429-970, Campina Grande - PB, Brazil.
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Maria Tereza dos Santos Correia
  • Maria Tereza dos Santos Correia
  • Laboratório de Química de Produtos Naturais, Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Professor Moraes Rego, 1235, 50.670-901, Recife - PE, Brazil.
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da Silva Ana Paula Sant´Anna
  • da Silva Ana Paula Sant´Anna
  • Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Professor Moraes Rego, 1235, 50.670-901, Recife - PE, Brazil
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Lima Vera Lúcia de Menezes
  • Lima Vera Lúcia de Menezes
  • Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Professor Moraes Rego, 1235, 50.670-901, Recife - PE, Brazil
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  •  Received: 08 July 2014
  •  Accepted: 29 March 2016
  •  Published: 07 May 2016

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