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Essential oil of Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L. Burtt. & R.M. Sm. (Zingiberaceae): chemical composition and modulation of the activity of aminoglycoside antibiotics

Francisco R.S. MendesDepartment of Chemistry and Environment, Federal Institute for Education, Science and Technology of Ceará, Campus of Quixadá, CE, Brazil
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Francisca G.E. SilvaDepartment of Chemistry and Environment, Federal Institute for Education, Science and Technology of Ceará, Campus of Quixadá, CE, Brazil
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Erlânio O. SousaMolecular Bioprospection Post-graduation Program, Laboratory of Natural Products Research, Regional University of Cariri, Crato, CE, Brazil;Northeast Network on Biotechnology, State University of Ceará, FortalezaCE, Brazil
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Fabíola F.G. RodriguesMolecular Bioprospection Post-graduation Program, Laboratory of Natural Products Research, Regional University of Cariri, Crato, CE, Brazil;Northeast Network on Biotechnology, State University of Ceará, FortalezaCE, Brazil
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José G.M. CostaMolecular Bioprospection Post-graduation Program, Laboratory of Natural Products Research, Regional University of Cariri, Crato, CE, Brazil;Northeast Network on Biotechnology, State University of Ceará, FortalezaCE, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Francisco J.Q. MonteDepartment of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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Telma L.G. LemosDepartment of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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João C.C. AssunçãoDepartment of Chemistry and Environment, Federal Institute for Education, Science and Technology of Ceará, Campus of Quixadá, CE, Brazil
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Pages 259-263 | Received 15 Jan 2014, Accepted 30 Jan 2015, Published online: 26 Feb 2015

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