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Malveira EA, Nunes AKA, Andrade AL, Melo GLC, da Silva WMB, de Morais SM, Dos Santos HS, de Lima LB, de Albuquerque CC, do Nascimento Souza DN, Teixeira EH, de Vasconcelos MA. Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of Croton urticifolius Lam. Essential Oil Via Membrane Disruption. Curr Microbiol 2024; 81:256. [PMID: 38955831 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-024-03779-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance is a global health issue, in which microorganisms develop resistance to antimicrobial drugs, making infections more difficult to treat. This threatens the effectiveness of standard medical treatments and necessitates the urgent development of new strategies to combat resistant microbes. Studies have increasingly explored natural sources of new antimicrobial agents that harness the rich diversity of compounds found in plant species. This pursuit holds promise for the discovery of novel treatments for combating antimicrobial resistance. In this context, the chemical composition, antibacterial, and antibiofilm activities of the essential oil from Croton urticifolius Lam. leaves (CuEO) were evaluated. CuEO was extracted via hydrodistillation, and its chemical constituents were identified via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The antibacterial activity of CuEO was evaluated in a 96-well plate via the microdilution method, and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) values were determined. The effect of CuEO on biofilm formation was assessed by quantifying the biomass using crystal violet staining and viable cell counting. In addition, alterations in the cellular morphology of biofilms treated with CuEO were examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and laser confocal microscopy. GC/MS analysis identified 26 compounds, with elemicine (39.72%); eucalyptol (19.03%), E-caryophyllene (5.36%), and methyleugenol (4.12%) as the major compounds. In terms of antibacterial activity, CuEO showed bacteriostatic effects against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 700698, S. aureus ATCC 25923, Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 12228, and Escherichia coli ATCC 11303, and bactericidal activity against S. aureus ATCC 700698. In addition, CuEO significantly inhibited bacterial biofilm formation. Microscopic analysis showed that CuEO damaged the bacterial membrane by leaching out the cytoplasmic content. Therefore, the results of this study show that the essential oil of C. urticifolius may be a promising natural alternative for preventing infections caused by bacterial biofilms. This study is the first to report the antibiofilm activity of C. urticifolius essential oil.
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- Ellen Araújo Malveira
- Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas, Departamento de Patologia E Medicina Legal, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Exatas E Naturais, Universidade Do Estado Do Rio Grande Do Norte, Mossoró, RN, Brazil
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- Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas, Departamento de Patologia E Medicina Legal, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas, Departamento de Patologia E Medicina Legal, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciência E Tecnologia, Universidade Estadual Do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil
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- Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas, Departamento de Patologia E Medicina Legal, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
- Centro de Ciências Exatas E Tecnologia, Universidade Estadual Do Vale Do Acaraú, Sobral, CE, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Exatas E Naturais, Universidade Do Estado Do Rio Grande Do Norte, Mossoró, RN, Brazil
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- Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas, Departamento de Patologia E Medicina Legal, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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Vasconcelos BM, Pereira AMG, Coelho PAT, Cavalcante RMB, Carneiro-Torres DS, Bandeira PN, da Silva FF, Rodrigues THS, Gomes GA, Carneiro VA. Enhancement of chlorhexidine activity against planktonic and biofilm forms of oral streptococci by two Croton spp. essential oils from the Caatinga biome. BIOFOULING 2023; 38:1-10. [PMID: 36597191 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2022.2159393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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This work investigates the ability of two Croton spp. essential oils (EO) to enhance chlorhexidine (CHX) activity against oral streptococci. EO's chemical composition of Croton argyrophyllus and C. pluriglandulosus was determined by GC-MS/FID. The microbial growth kinetics and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of EOs and CHX were determined, followed by their synergism against S. mutans UA159 and ATCC 25175, S. salivarius ATCC 7073 and S. sp. ATCC 15300. The microplate-based method was used to determine the EO/CHX activity against 24-h-old biofilms. The major compounds were α-pinene (54.74%) and bicyclogermacrene (16.08%) for EOAr and 1,8-cineole (17.41%), methyleugenol (16.06%) and elemicin (15.99%) for EOPg. Both EO had MIC around 16,000 µg/mL. EOs/CHX presented a synergistic effect against most strains (FICi from 0.133 to 0.375), and OE/CHX-treated biofilms showed a reduction in biomass and cell viability compared to CHX, only (p < 0.01). Thus, the EOs works as natural adjuvants for CHX.
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- Brendda Miranda Vasconcelos
- Center of Molecular Bioprospecting and Applied Experimentation (NUBEM), University Center INTA - UNINTA, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
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- Center of Molecular Bioprospecting and Applied Experimentation (NUBEM), University Center INTA - UNINTA, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
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- Center of Molecular Bioprospecting and Applied Experimentation (NUBEM), University Center INTA - UNINTA, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
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- Center of Exact Science and Technology, Vale of Acaraú State University, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
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- Center of Exact Science and Technology, Vale of Acaraú State University, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
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- Center of Molecular Bioprospecting and Applied Experimentation (NUBEM), University Center INTA - UNINTA, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
- Laboratory of Biofilms and Antimicrobial Agents (LaBAM), Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Brazil
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Karimkhani MM, Nasrollahzadeh M, Maham M, Jamshidi A, Kharazmi MS, Dehnad D, Jafari SM. Extraction and purification of α-pinene; a comprehensive review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 64:4286-4311. [PMID: 36384372 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2140331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Extensive use of α-pinene in cosmetics, and medicine, especially for its antioxidant/antibacterial, and anti-cancer properties, and also as a flavoring agent, has made it a versatile product. α-Pinene (one of the two pinene isomers) is the most abundant terpene in nature. When extracting α-pinene from plants and, to a lesser extent, fruits, given that its purity is essential, purification methods should also be used as described in this study. Also, an attempt has been made to describe the extraction techniques of α-pinene, carried out by conventional and novel methods. Some disadvantages of conventional methods (such as hydrodistillation or solvent extraction) are being time consuming, low capacity per batch and being labor intensive and the requirement of trained operators. Most novel methods, such as supercritical fluid extraction and microwave-assisted extraction, can reduce the extraction time, cost, and energy compared to conventional methods, and, in fact, the extraction and preservation efficiency of α-pinene in these methods is higher than conventional methods. Although the above-mentioned extraction methods are effective, they still require rather long extraction times. In fact, advanced methods such as green and solvent-free ultrasonic-microwave-assisted extraction are much more efficient than microwave-assisted extraction and ultrasound-assisted extraction because the extraction efficiency and separation of α-pinene in these methods are higher; furthermore, no solvent consumption and maximum extraction efficiency are some crucial advantages of these techniques. However, the application of some novel methods, such as ultrasound-assisted extraction, in industry scale is still problematic because of their intricate design data.
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- Mohammad Mahdi Karimkhani
- Department of Food Hygiene and Aquaculture, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Institute of Materials Science, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Qom, Qom, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Aliabad Katoul Branch, Islamic Azad University, Aliabad Katoul, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Aquaculture, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Food Materials and Process Design Engineering, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Food Materials and Process Design Engineering, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Faculty of Science, Universidade de Vigo, Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Ourense, Spain
- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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Cucho-Medrano JLL, Mendoza-Beingolea SW, Fuertes-Ruitón CM, Salazar-Salvatierra ME, Herrera-Calderon O. Chemical Profile of the Volatile Constituents and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils from Croton adipatus, Croton thurifer, and Croton collinus. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10111387. [PMID: 34827325 PMCID: PMC8614731 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10111387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to determine the volatile phytochemical constituents and evaluate the antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of the leaves from Croton adipatus, Croton thurifer, and Croton collinus. Essential oils were extracted by hydro-distillation using the Clevenger extractor and the phytochemical analysis was determined by Gas chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). The antimicrobial activity was assessed using the agar diffusion and colorimetric broth microdilution methods against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027, and Candida albicans ATCC The essential oils from C. adipatus, C. thurifer, and C collinus had 46, 38, and 35 volatile constituents respectively. The main compounds determined in C. adipatus were β-myrcene (18.34%), while in C. collinus was β-caryophyllene (44.7%), and in C. thurifer was an unknown component (C10H16: 22.38%). Essential oil of C. adipatus showed a MIC against B. subtilis (286.4 µg/mL) and C. albicans (572.8 ± 0 µg/mL); C. thurifer against S. aureus (296.1 ± 0 µg/mL) and B. subtilis (148 ± 0 µg/mL); and C. collinus against B. subtilis (72 ± 0 µg/mL) and C. albicans (576.2 ± 0 µg/mL). The three essential oils of Croton species demonstrated in vitro antimicrobial activity against a strain of bacteria or fungi.
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- Juana Liz Leslie Cucho-Medrano
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Jr. Puno 1002, Lima 15001, Peru; (J.L.L.C.-M.); (S.W.M.-B.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Jr. Puno 1002, Lima 15001, Peru; (J.L.L.C.-M.); (S.W.M.-B.)
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- Institute for Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Natural Resources, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Jr. Puno 1002, Lima 15001, Peru;
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- Research Institute in Biological Chemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Jr. Puno 1002, Lima 15001, Peru;
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- Department of Pharmacology, Bromatology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Jr. Puno 1002, Lima 15001, Peru
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +51-956-550-510
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J. de Araújo AC, R. Freitas P, Rodrigues dos Santos Barbosa C, Muniz DF, Esmeraldo Rocha J, Neto JBDA, C. da Silva MM, Moura TF, Pereira RLS, Ribeiro-Filho J, da Silva LE, do Amaral W, Deschamps C, Tintino SR, Iriti M, Vitalini S, Melo Coutinho HD. Essential Oil of Croton ceanothifolius Baill. Potentiates the Effect of Antibiotics against Multiresistant Bacteria. Antibiotics (Basel) 2020; 9:antibiotics9010027. [PMID: 31947644 PMCID: PMC7168236 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics9010027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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This study is a pioneer in reporting the antibacterial properties of the species Croton ceanothifolius Baill. The genus Croton belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae composed of numerous species with documented biological activities. However, the pharmacological properties of C. ceanothifolius remain poorly understood. The leaves of this plant were submitted to hydrodistillation for essential oil (CcEO) extraction and the phytochemical characterization of the oil was performed by GC/MS. The minimum inhibitory concentration of the CcEO was determined for the evaluation of antibacterial activity against multiresistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli. The antibiotic-modulating activity of the oil, in combination with antibiotics, was also evaluated. The combination of the CcEO with penicillin, norfloxacin, and gentamicin presented a synergistic effect. This effect was more significant for the association with antibiotics of the quinolone and aminoglycoside classes against Escherichia coli. The association of oil with gentamicin showed better results with regard to the Gram-positive strain. The association of the oil with norfloxacin against P. aeruginosa also showed synergism, but the association with penicillin did not change the effect of this antibiotic. Thus, it is concluded that C. ceanothifolius essential oil selectively potentiates the action of antibiotics against multiresistant strains.
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- Ana C. J. de Araújo
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri, Crato 63105-000, Brazil; (A.C.J.d.A.); (P.R.F.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.F.M.); (J.E.R.); (J.B.d.A.N.); (M.M.C.d.S.); (T.F.M.); (R.L.S.P.); (S.R.T.); (H.D.M.C.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri, Crato 63105-000, Brazil; (A.C.J.d.A.); (P.R.F.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.F.M.); (J.E.R.); (J.B.d.A.N.); (M.M.C.d.S.); (T.F.M.); (R.L.S.P.); (S.R.T.); (H.D.M.C.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri, Crato 63105-000, Brazil; (A.C.J.d.A.); (P.R.F.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.F.M.); (J.E.R.); (J.B.d.A.N.); (M.M.C.d.S.); (T.F.M.); (R.L.S.P.); (S.R.T.); (H.D.M.C.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri, Crato 63105-000, Brazil; (A.C.J.d.A.); (P.R.F.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.F.M.); (J.E.R.); (J.B.d.A.N.); (M.M.C.d.S.); (T.F.M.); (R.L.S.P.); (S.R.T.); (H.D.M.C.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri, Crato 63105-000, Brazil; (A.C.J.d.A.); (P.R.F.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.F.M.); (J.E.R.); (J.B.d.A.N.); (M.M.C.d.S.); (T.F.M.); (R.L.S.P.); (S.R.T.); (H.D.M.C.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri, Crato 63105-000, Brazil; (A.C.J.d.A.); (P.R.F.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.F.M.); (J.E.R.); (J.B.d.A.N.); (M.M.C.d.S.); (T.F.M.); (R.L.S.P.); (S.R.T.); (H.D.M.C.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri, Crato 63105-000, Brazil; (A.C.J.d.A.); (P.R.F.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.F.M.); (J.E.R.); (J.B.d.A.N.); (M.M.C.d.S.); (T.F.M.); (R.L.S.P.); (S.R.T.); (H.D.M.C.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri, Crato 63105-000, Brazil; (A.C.J.d.A.); (P.R.F.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.F.M.); (J.E.R.); (J.B.d.A.N.); (M.M.C.d.S.); (T.F.M.); (R.L.S.P.); (S.R.T.); (H.D.M.C.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri, Crato 63105-000, Brazil; (A.C.J.d.A.); (P.R.F.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.F.M.); (J.E.R.); (J.B.d.A.N.); (M.M.C.d.S.); (T.F.M.); (R.L.S.P.); (S.R.T.); (H.D.M.C.)
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- Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (IGM-FIOCRUZ/BA), Salvador 40296-710, Brazil;
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- Setor Litoral, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80060-000, Brazil; (L.E.d.S.); (W.d.A.); (C.D.)
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- Setor Litoral, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80060-000, Brazil; (L.E.d.S.); (W.d.A.); (C.D.)
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- Setor Litoral, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80060-000, Brazil; (L.E.d.S.); (W.d.A.); (C.D.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri, Crato 63105-000, Brazil; (A.C.J.d.A.); (P.R.F.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.F.M.); (J.E.R.); (J.B.d.A.N.); (M.M.C.d.S.); (T.F.M.); (R.L.S.P.); (S.R.T.); (H.D.M.C.)
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Milan State University, via G. Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Milan State University, via G. Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri, Crato 63105-000, Brazil; (A.C.J.d.A.); (P.R.F.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.F.M.); (J.E.R.); (J.B.d.A.N.); (M.M.C.d.S.); (T.F.M.); (R.L.S.P.); (S.R.T.); (H.D.M.C.)
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González-Esquivel JG, Cuevas-Reyes P, González-Rodríguez A, Ávila-Cabadilla LD, Álvarez-Añorve MY, Fagundes M, Maldonado-López Y. Functional attributes of two Croton species in different successional stages of tropical dry forest: effects on herbivory and fluctuating asymmetry patterns. Trop Ecol 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s42965-019-00027-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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