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SUBMITTER: Marson Ascencio PG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4281452 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Marson Ascêncio Poliana Guerino PG Ascêncio Sérgio Donizeti SD Aguiar Aline Aires AA Fiorini Adriana A Pimenta Raphael Sanzio RS
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM 20141217
Costus spiralis (Costaceae) is a species native to the Amazon region and is used in traditional medicine. The endophytic fungi used in this study were obtained from leaves of this plant. 13 strains were selected to obtain hydroethanolic extracts and were submitted to hydroalcoholic extraction and evaluated for antioxidant activity by DPPH (2,2-difenil-1-picrilhidrazil) and FRAP (ferric reducing antioxidant power), and all of the fungi had positive results. The antimicrobial action of crude extra ...[more]