title: In vitro anti-Vibrio cholerae activity of essential oil from Lepechinia caulescens.
abstract: Lepechinia caulescens is a plant employed by the Purepecha (a Mexican ethnic group) to treat infectious gastrointestinal ailments. The essential oil of this species was active against some strains of Vibrio cholerae with 4 microl/ml MIC and 6 microl/ml MBC. The major components of the oil found by GC-MS were borneol, camphor and trans-caryophyllene.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Fitoquímica, Unidad de Biología, Tecnología y Prototipos (UBIPRO), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Tlalnepantla, México, C.P. 54090, México.
authors.forename: J G Avila
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Acevedo
authors.forename: J L Muñoz
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: A Martínez
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cortés
authors.forename: A M García
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bores
authors.forename: G Martínez
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Cortés
authors.forename: I Peñalosa
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Castro
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002771:Cholera / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D019686:Lamiaceae; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D018515:Plant Leaves; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010938:Plant Oils