Antibacterial, Antibiofilm, and Antischistosomal Activity of <i>Montrichardia linifera</i> (Arruda) Schott (Araceae) Leaf Extracts

• Main Authors: Cleiane Lima (Author), Dallyla Andrade (Author), Gleidiany Moreira (Author), Ângelo Sousa (Author), Antonia Leal (Author), Juliana Figuerêdo (Author), Pedro Furtado (Author), Chistiane Feitosa (Author), Alyne Araujo (Author), Ivanilza Andrade (Author), João Miranda (Author), Aldilene Lima (Author), Cláudia Rocha (Author), Taís Silva (Author), Ana Carolina Mengarda (Author), Josué de Moraes (Author), Jefferson Rocha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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With a broad ethnopharmacological tradition in Brazil, <i>Montrichardia linifera</i> has been reported as a potent antirheumatic, antimicrobial, and antiprotozoan agent. However, there is a lack of studies on its effect on bacterial biofilm formation and <i>Schistosoma mansoni</...