In vitro antimicrobial activity of extracts from Abarema cochliacarpos (Gomes) Barneby and J. W. Grimes

Nina Claudia Barboza da Silva¹*, Maria Apparecida Esquibel², Jaci do Espírito Santo Santos³, Mara Zélia de Almeida⁴, Corine Silva Sampaio⁴ and Tânia Fraga Barros⁴

¹Plant Production Department, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário s/n, Cx. Postal 16, 29500-000, Alegre-ES, Brazil.

²Plant Biotechnology Postgraduate Program, Health Science Center, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, bloco K, 2° andar, sala 20 - Ilha do Fundão, 21944-970, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil.

³Barra II Community Association, 44859-000, Morro do Chapéu-BA, Brazil.

⁴Pharmacy Faculty, Federal University of Bahia, Campus de Ondina, Av. Barão Geremoabo, 40170- 240 Salvador-BA, Brazil.