Background: Antimicrobial resistance represents a serious threat to human health across the
globe. The cost of bringing a new antibiotic from discovery to market is high and return on …

Covering: 1995 to 2003 The occurrence of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(VRSA) and multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains of this organism necessitate the discovery of …

Copaiba oleoresins are exuded from the trunks of trees of the Copaifera species
(Leguminosae-Caesalpinoideae). This oleoresin is a solution of diterpenoids, especially …

The oleoresin of Copaifera trees has been widely used as a traditional medicine in
Neotropical regions for thousands of years and remains a popular treatment for a variety of …

Copaiba oil is an oleoresin obtained from the Copaifera L. genus (Leguminoseae)
commonly featured in anti-inflammatory recipe prescribed by Amazonian traditional medical …

Extracts from various organs of 25 plants of Brazilian traditional medicine were assayed with
respect to their anti-bacterial activities against Escherichia coli, a susceptible strain of …

The antimicrobial activity of copaiba oils was tested against Gram-positive and Gram-
negative bacteria, yeast, and dermatophytes. Oils obtained from Copaifera martii, Copaifera …

Copaifera is a genus of large trees found in Brazil, mainly in Amazon forest, but also in
Atlantic forest and cerrado biomes. It has also been found in other countries in South …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Copaiba oil has been used in folk medicine
since the 19th century. The use of copaiba oils to treat leishmaniasis is cited in several …

Copaiba oil has been used for more than 390 years, however, considering the time of
empirical use, there are a scarce number of publications on its activities. This essential oil is …