Formulação de um gel com propriedades antimicrobianas á base de óleos essenciais de Calêndula Officinalis e Carapa Guianensis.

Abstract

The widespread use of medicinal plants for the development of new drugs, especially antibiotics, has become an alternative front to the current scenario, in front of this arose the interest in the study of the species Calendula Officinalis and Carapa Guianensis. This study aimed to produce a gel base of essential oils of Calendula Officinalis and Carapa Guianensis with antimicrobial activity. As an experimental laboratory study - observational through the production of a gel. The antimicrobial activity was determined by the technique of Pour-Plate. The formulation of the two essential oils, cited above, showed a low antimicrobial performance against Candida ATCC 76615 (15%), E.coli sp. (11%), Salmonella sp. (13%) and S. aureus ATCC 3613 (14%). It was concluded that the formulation has a low potential for antimicrobial activity, not being indicated as an antimicrobial product.