Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil from Bidens segetum Mart. Ex Colla leaves, flowers and fruits

Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Some Plant Extracts

“…Some of the most active species had already been studied for their antimicrobial effects elsewhere. The essential oil of different parts of B. segetum presented antifungal activity (Nascimento et al, 2008). Flavonoids isolated from the leaves of T. grandifolia demonstrated antifungal activity against the phytopathogenic fungus Cladosporium cucumerinum (Kuster et al, 2009).…”