Phytoconstituents from Sidastrum micranthum (A. St.-Hil.) Fryxell (Malvaceae) and antimicrobial activity of pheophytin a

• Main Authors: Roosevelt Albuquerque Gomes (Author), Yanna Carolina Ferreira Teles (Author), Fillipe de Oliveira Pereira (Author), Luis Alberto de Sousa Rodrigues (Author), Edeltrudes de Oliveira Lima (Author), Maria de Fátima Agra (Author), Maria de Fátima Vanderlei de Souza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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abstract Sidastrum micranthum (A. St.-Hil.) Fryxell, a member of the Malvaceae family, is called malva preta in Brazil. As this species is commonly used to treat bronchitis, cough, and asthma, better knowledge of its chemical compounds is important. The phytochemical study of its hexane extract, usi...