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. 2012 Oct 12;17(10):12023-36.
doi: 10.3390/molecules171012023.

Synergistic antibacterial activity of the essential oil of aguaribay (Schinus molle L.)

Pedro M de Mendonça Rocha  1 , Jesus M Rodilla, David Díez, Heriberto Elder, Maria Silvia Guala, Lúcia A Silva, Eunice Baltazar Pombo
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Synergistic antibacterial activity of the essential oil of aguaribay (Schinus molle L.)

Pedro M de Mendonça Rocha et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

Schinus molle L. (aguaribay, aroeira-falsa, "molle", family Anacardiaceae), a native of South America, produces an active antibacterial essential oil extracted from the leaves and fruits. This work reports a complete study of its chemical composition and determines the antibacterial activity of Schinus molle L. essential oil and its main components. The results showed that the crude extract essential oil has a potent antibacterial effect on Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, a strong/moderate effect on Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 and moderate/weak one on Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853.

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Chromatographic profile of S. molle.
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