| ethnopharmacological studies of antimicrobial remedies in the south of brazil. | this study reports the antimicrobial evaluation of the species most commonly used in rio grande do sul (rs), the southernmost state of brazil, for treating conditions likely to be associated with microorganisms. a four-stage process of documentation and evaluation was conducted: (a). review of rs ethnobotanical studies; (b). analysis of traditional uses; (c). literature survey on phytochemical and pharmacological data; (d). microbiological screening of selected plants. from the 149 species initi ... | 2004 | 14698521 |