Antimicrobial activity of natural products from Myracrodruon urundeuva Allemão (Aroeira-do-sertão)

Introduction: Myracrodruon urundeuva Allemao (Anacardiaceae) is a plant from the Brazilian semiarid region with medicinal properties against various diseases. Objective : to screen the phytochemistry and determine the antimicrobial activity of the hydroalcoholic extract from the bark of this plant. Methods: the extract was obtained by maceration and subjected to qualitative phytochemical tests and in vitro antimicrobial activity assays against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and fungi. Results: among the phytochemical compounds stood out tannins, flavonoids and alkaloids. The extract was effective against Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterococcus faecalis. Conclusions: Myracrodruon urundeuva presents compounds of high pharmacological interest such as tannins, flavonoids and alkaloids, being a plant with potential antibacterial activity.