Background: Volatile oils obtained from lemon grass [Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf,
Poaceae family] are used in traditional medicine as remedies for the treatment of various …

Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus L.) oil has been known as having therapeutic and
antibacterial properties, and its antifungal activity is currently the subject of renewed interest …

Background Use of essential oils for controlling Candida albicans growth has gained
significance due to the resistance acquired by pathogens towards a number of widely-used …

Out of the 1114 strains belonging to 29 genera and 105 species of microbes (molds, yeasts
and bacteria) isolated from different sources [clinical cases, environment (water, air, soil …

Background: Since the available anti-inflammatory drugs exert an extensive variety of side
effects, the search for new anti-inflammatory agents has been a priority of pharmaceutical …

Background: The incidence of fungal infections, especially those caused by Candida yeasts,
has increased over the last two decades. However, the indicated therapy for fungal control …

OBJECTIVE: To find the effectiveness of essential oil of lemongrass for the treatment of
pathogenic organisms. METHODS: Lemongrass oil was investigated for activity against …

This work reports the chemical composition of the essential oil of Lippia sidoides (EOLS)
and evaluation of the topical effect of EOLS and thymol against different irritant agents in …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken
(Crassulaceae), popularly known in Brazil as “folha-da-fortuna”, is a plant species used in …

AIM OF THE STUDY: Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. fruit pulp fixed oil (CCFO) has been widely
employed by communities from Brazil Northeastern in the treatment of skin inflammation …