“…In Mexico, it is employed as an antipyretic, expectorant and diuretic (Survase & Raut, 2011;Nadhi et al 2016). The extracts of this plant have also displayed potent antimicrobial activity (Nazli et al 2008;Abulude & Adebote, 2009;Jose & Reddy, 2010;Nazli et al 2011;Sukumar & Aparna, 2012;Akharaiyi, Boboye & Adetuyi, 2012;S Kumar & Simon, 2016;Oladunmoye et al, 2018). Finally, Lippia graveolens is widely used to treat diarrhea, vomiting, indigestion, dysentery and as antiviral, antiparasitic, nematicidal and antimicrobial (Argueta et al, 1994;Monroy & Castillo 2000;Salgueiro, 2003;López-Aroche et al 2008;Pilau et al 2011;Molina-Garza, 2014;Miller et al 2015).…”