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

Cytotoxic, antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of aqueous extracts of leaves and flavonoids occurring in Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Pers.

Thiago José de Souza Barboza
  • Thiago José de Souza Barboza
  • Laboratório de Biotecnologia de Plantas, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
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Andréa Fonseca Ferreira
  • Andréa Fonseca Ferreira
  • Laboratório 1, Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
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Ana Claudia de Paula Rosa Ignácio
  • Ana Claudia de Paula Rosa Ignácio
  • Laboratório 1, Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
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Norma Albarello
  • Norma Albarello
  • Laboratório de Biotecnologia de Plantas, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
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  •  Received: 20 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 19 October 2016
  •  Published: 03 November 2016

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