African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2288

Full Length Research Paper

Cytotoxicity, antifungal and antioxidant activities of the essential oil from Eupatorium ballotifolium Kunth (Asteraceae)

Antonio Carlos Nogueira Sobrinho
  • Antonio Carlos Nogueira Sobrinho
  • Mestrado Acadêmico em Recursos Naturais, Centro de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Campus do Itaperi, 60740-903 Fortaleza-CE, Brasil
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Elnatan Bezerra de Souza
  • Elnatan Bezerra de Souza
  • Curso de Ciências Biológicas, Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas, Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú, Campus da Betânia, 62040-370 Sobral-CE, Brasil
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Marcos Fábio Gadelha Rocha
  • Marcos Fábio Gadelha Rocha
  • Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Veterinárias, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Campus do Itaperi, 60740-903 Fortaleza-CE, Brasil.
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Maria Rose Jane Ribeiro Albuquerque
  • Maria Rose Jane Ribeiro Albuquerque
  • Curso de Química, Centro de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia, Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú, Campus da Betânia, 62040-340 Sobral-CE, Brasil.
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Paulo Nogueira Bandera
  • Paulo Nogueira Bandera
  • Curso de Química, Centro de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia, Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú, Campus da Betânia, 62040-340 Sobral-CE, Brasil.
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Hélcio Silva dos Santos4, Rafael Pereira
  • Hélcio Silva dos Santos4, Rafael Pereira
  • Curso de Ciências Biológicas, Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas, Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú, Campus da Betânia, 62040-370 Sobral-CE, Brasil
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Selene Maia de Morais
  • Selene Maia de Morais
  • Mestrado Acadêmico em Recursos Naturais, Centro de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Campus do Itaperi, 60740-903 Fortaleza-CE, Brasil
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Raquel Oliveira dos Santos Fontenelle
  • Raquel Oliveira dos Santos Fontenelle
  • Curso de Ciências Biológicas, Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas, Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú, Campus da Betânia, 62040-370 Sobral-CE, Brasil
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Carolina Sidrim de Paula Cavalcante
  • Carolina Sidrim de Paula Cavalcante
  • Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Veterinárias, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Campus do Itaperi, 60740-903 Fortaleza-CE, Brasil.
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  •  Received: 20 January 2016
  •  Accepted: 18 March 2016
  •  Published: 29 April 2016

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