Copaiba Essential Oil

  • Botanical Name:  Copaifera spp.
  • Alternative Name: Copaiba Balsam Oil
  • Botanical Family: Fabaceae
  • Primary Constituent: Beta-Caryophyllene
  • Other Main Constituents: Bergamotene, Cadinene, Copaene, Humulene
  • Distillation Method: Steam distillation
  • Plant Part: Sap/Resin

Antimicrobial activity of copaiba oil: A review and a call for further research

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Tobouti PL, de Andrade Martins TC, Pereira TJ, Mussi MCM Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2017 ABSTRACT: 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 a phytomedicine proven to be efficient against some microorganisms. However, different from other… Read more »