The antimicrobial effect behind Cannabis sativa.
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- Academic Journal
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- Schofs L; Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Tandil, Argentina.; Tandil Veterinary Research Center (CIVETAN), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Comisión de investigaciones científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CICPBA), Tandil, Argentina.; Sparo MD; Tandil Veterinary Research Center (CIVETAN), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Comisión de investigaciones científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CICPBA), Tandil, Argentina.; Clinical Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Tandil, Argentina.; Sánchez Bruni SF; Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Tandil, Argentina.; Tandil Veterinary Research Center (CIVETAN), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Comisión de investigaciones científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CICPBA), Tandil, Argentina.
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- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, British Pharmacological Society and American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101626369 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2052-1707 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20521707 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Pharmacol Res Perspect Subsets: MEDLINE
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- English
The development of multidrug-resistant bacteria has revealed the need for new antimicrobial compounds. Cannabis sativa preparations have a long history of medical applications, including the treatment of infectious diseases. This review collects the information about the activity of C. sativa extracts and its main components (cannabinoids and terpenes) against pathogenic bacteria and fungus, to assess its potential using as antimicrobial agents.
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