Abstract
The essential oil of Bauhinia forficata collected in three locations, Rio Verde, Acreúna and Montividiu – GO, Brazil, had a satisfactory extraction with a yield of 0.038; 0.043 and 0.046%, and the relative density was 0.903; 0.901 and 0.903 g mL-1, respectively, and the positive solubility in ethanol. The percentage of mycelial inhibition in vitro of the essential oil mix was more efficient for the strains of S. sclerotiorum and A. flavus. Slight growth inhibition was observed for C gloeosporioides, which proved to be more resistant to essential oil concentrations used. The essential oil mix of Bauhinia forficata flowers proved to be a great option as an antifungal agent.
Highlights
The essential oil of Bauhinia forficata collected in three locations, Rio Verde, Acreúna and Montividiu – GO, Brazil, had a satisfactory extraction with a yield of 0.038; 0.043 and 0.046%, and the relative density was 0.903; 0.901 and 0.903 g mL-1, respectively, and the positive solubility in ethanol
The genus Bauhinia has about 300 species spread throughout the tropical zones, mostly in Africa, Asia, and South America, and they are a part of folk medicine in these regions (Cagliari et al, 2018)
In Brazil, a wide range of varieties of these vegetables are found in practically all biomes and the Cerrado domain
Summary
Physicochemical evaluation and antifungal activity of essential oil from Bauhinia forficate flower Link (Fabaceae). Physicochemical evaluation and antifungal activity of essential oil from Bauhinia forficata flower Link (Fabaceae). Antonio Carlos Pereira de Menezes Filho, Douglas Braga Santos, Ronaldo Cezar Nascimento, Marilene Silva Oliveira, Carlos Frederico de Souza Castro
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