scholarly journals Amtimicrobial activity of essential oil of Melissa officinalis L, Lamiaceae

2005 ◽  
Vol 59 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 243-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nada Anicic ◽  
Suzana Dimitrijevic ◽  
Mihailo Ristic ◽  
Slobodan Petrovic ◽  
Slobodan Petrovic
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Dilution Method ◽  
Melissa Officinalis ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Diffusion Technique ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Broth Dilution

The antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Melissa officinalis was investigated in this paper. The essential oil was obtained by the principle of water and steam and analyzed by GC and GC-MS using FID and MSD. The main components of the oil of Melissa officinalis were geranial (17.30%), neral (14.70%) and citronellal (10.70%). The antimicrobial properties were tested against the following bacterial species: B subtilis, B.cereus Bifidobacterium sp., Corynobacterium sp., E. coli, Klebsiella sp., L. acidophilus, L. fermentum, L. plantarum, L. rhamnosus, Listeria monocytogenes, P. vulgaris, P. aerugenosa, S. enteritidis, Shigella sp., S. aureus, and fungi Candida albicans, Alternarija sp. and Aspergillus niger. The diffusion technique was used for testing: the antimicrobial activity, and the MIC was determined by the broth dilution method. The essential oil of M. officinalis showed high antimicrobial activity.

scholarly journals ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF OIL-BEARING PLANTS LAMIACEAE LINDL. TOWARDS ESCHERICHIA COLI

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (01) ◽  
pp. 216-236
Author(s):  
L.A. Kotyuk
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Twofold Increase ◽  
Ethanol Extracts ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Active Substances

<p> </p><p>The paper relates to study of biological activity of 40% ethanol extracts of <em>Dracocephalum moldavica,</em> <em>Hyssopus officinalis</em>, <em>Satureja hortensis</em>, <em>Lophanthus anisatus</em> and <em>Monarda diduma</em>, grown in Ukrainian Polissya, against a pathogenic agent <em>Escherichia coli</em> UCM – B (ATCC 25922).</p><p>The research proves that ethanol extracts of <em>H. officinalis</em>, <em>D. moldavica, S. hortensis, L. anisatus</em> exert antimicrobial activity as the extracted substances provided a twofold increase in minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) values against <em>E. coli. </em>Likewise, a twofold increase was observed in minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of <em>L. anisatus</em> ethanol extracts. As to <em>M. diduma </em>ethanol extracts, their inhibitory and bactericidal influence on <em>E. coli</em> was not registered.</p><p>Oil-bearing plants (family <em>Lamiaceae), </em>grown in Zhytomyr Polissya, are characterized by antimicrobial properties, attributed to biologically active substances that are formed and accumulated in the plant material. The main components of hyssop essential oil are isopinocamphone (44.43%), pinocamphone (35.49%), myrtenol (5.26 %), germacrene D (3.15 %), pulegone (2.93 %), bicyclogermacrene (1.35 %). In mint anise essential oil prevailed pulegone (59.19%), izomenton (14.34%), bicyclogermacrene (3,21 %), <em>β</em>-kariofilen (2,99 %), menton (2.21 %), 1,6-germacradien-5-ol (1.5 %), isopulegone (1.4 %), in summer savory – carvacrol (89.07%), g-terpinene (3.53%), <em>α</em>-thujone (1.7 %), camphor (1.48 %). The dominant components of moldavian dragonhead essential oil were geranial (26.19%) and neral (22.36%), 2-(1-hydroxy-1-isopropyl)-cyklopentanon (8.29 % ), 2,3-dehydro-1,8-cineole (6.87 %), 3-(1-hydroxy-1-isopropyl) cyklopentanon (6,51 %), nerol (4.74 %), 3-methyl-2-cyclohexane 1-on (2.13 %).<em></em></p><p>The paper draws attention to further more detailed study of ethanol extracts of hyssop, moldavian dragonhead, summer savory, mint anise with the aim of producing antibacterial herbal preparations.</p>

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Some Components of the Essential Oils of Plants Used in the Traditional Medicine of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley, Puebla, México

Antibiotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 295
Author(s):  
Sebastián Candelaria-Dueñas ◽  
Rocío Serrano-Parrales ◽  
Marisol Ávila-Romero ◽  
Samuel Meraz-Martínez ◽  
Julieta Orozco-Martínez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Bactericidal Effect ◽  
Dilution Method ◽  
Agar Dilution Method ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
Diffusion Technique ◽  
Agar Dilution

In Tehuacán-Cuicatlán valley (Mexico), studies have been carried out on the essential oils of medicinal plants with antimicrobial activity and it was found that they present compounds in common such as: α-pinene, β-pinene, carvacrol, eugenol, limonene, myrcene, ocimene, cineole, methyl salicylate, farnesene, and thymol. The goal of this study was to assess the antimicrobial activity of essential oils’ compounds. The qualitative evaluation was carried out by the Kirby Baüer agar diffusion technique in Gram-positive bacteria (11 strains), Gram-negative bacteria (18 strains), and yeasts (8 strains). For the determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), the agar dilution method was used. All the evaluated compounds presented antimicrobial activity. The compounds eugenol and carvacrol showed the largest inhibition zones. Regarding yeasts, the compounds ocimene, cineole, and farnesene did not show any activity. The compounds eugenol, carvacrol, and thymol presented the lowest MIC; bactericidal effect was observed at MIC level for S. aureus 75MR, E. coli 128 MR, and C albicans CUSI, for different compounds, eugenol, carvacrol, and thymol. Finally, this study shows that the essential oils of plants used by the population of Tehuacán-Cuicatlán valley share compounds and some of them have antibacterial and fungicidal activity.

scholarly journals Comparison of the Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Thymus serpyllum Essential Oils

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 432-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aneta WESOŁOWSKA ◽  
Monika GRZESZCZUK ◽  
Dorota JADCZAK ◽  
Paweł NAWROTEK ◽  
Magdalena STRUK
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Micrococcus Luteus ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Thymus Serpyllum ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Total Oil

The chemical composition of the essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from the aerial parts of Thymus serpyllum and Thymus serpyllum‘Aureus’ has been investigated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Forty-seven compounds (99.67% of the total oil) wereidentified in the essential oil of T. serpyllum. The main components found in the oil were carvacrol (37.49%), -terpinene (10.79%), -caryophyllene (6.51%), p-cymene (6.06%), (E)--ocimene (4.63%) and -bisabolene (4.51%). Similarly, carvacrol (44.93%), -terpinene(10.08%), p-cymene (7.39%) and -caryophyllene (6.77%) dominated in the oil of T. serpyllum ‘Aureus’. A total of forty three compounds wereidentified in this oil, representing 99.49% of the total oil content. On the basis of the obtained data it was proved that the content of 1-octen-3-ol,eucalyptol, (Z)--ocimene, (E)--ocimene, -terpinene, carvacrol methyl ether, germacrene D and -bisabolene was significantly higher for T.serpyllum while T. serpyllum ‘Aureus’ was characterized by a significantly higher content of 3-octanone, 3-octanol, p-cymene, borneol andcarvacrol. The isolated essential oils were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against nine reference strains (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcusaureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Enterococcus faecalis, Bacillus cereus, Micrococcus luteus, Proteus vulgaris and Candidaalbicans) by the microdilution technique. Based on this test, the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of essential oil were calculated. Thevolatile oil obtained from T. serpyllum showed the highest antimicrobial activity relative to the strain of E. coli (MIC=0.025 μL/mL) and to theyeast C. albicans (MIC=0.05 μL/mL). Similarly, a significant antimicrobial activity exhibited T. serpyllum ‘Aureus’ essential oil, although the MICvalues obtained in that case for E. coli and C. albicans strains were twice as high and were respectively 0.05 μL/mL and 0.1 μL/mL.

scholarly journals Chemical constituents and bactericidal and fungicide potential of the essential oil of Pimenta dioica Lindl against pathogenic microorganisms

2021 ◽  
pp. 112-121
Author(s):  
Gustavo O. Everton ◽  
Ana Patrícia M. Pereira ◽  
Nilton S. C. Mafra ◽  
Paulo S. Santos Júnior ◽  
Thércia G. Martins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Dilution Method ◽  
Pathogenic Microorganisms ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Fusarium Sp ◽  
Pimenta Dioica ◽  
Antimicrobial Assay ◽  
Broth Dilution ◽  
Potential Use

This study evaluated the chemical profile and antimicrobial activity of essential oil (EO) of P. dioica. The EOs were extracted by hydrodistillation and chemically characterized by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The total phenolics were quantified by the Folin Ciocalteu method. For the antimicrobial assay, the Disc Diffusion and Broth Dilution method were applied to obtain the minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration. The main constituent of the EO was eugenol. The EO showed bactericidal activity against E. coli, S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, Salmonella sp., B. cereus, P. mirabilis, K. pneumoniae, S. sonnei, C. albicans, Fusarium sp., Penicillium sp. and Aspergilus sp. The results obtained are encouraged by the potential use of the EO studied in the control and combat of pathogenic microorganisms.

scholarly journals Isolation and Antimicrobial Activity of β-Sitosterol-3-O-Glucoside from Lannea Kerstingii Engl. & K. Krause (Anacardiacea)

2016 ◽  
Vol 06 (01) ◽  
pp. 004-008
Author(s):  
Njinga N. S. ◽  
Sule M. I. ◽  
Pateh U. U. ◽  
Hassan H. S. ◽  
Abdullahi S. T. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Dilution Method ◽  
Minimum Fungicidal Concentration ◽  
E Coli ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Vacuum Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Broth Dilution ◽  
C Nmr

AbstractThe emergence of more and more drug resistance bacteria has led to the study of the antimicrobial activity of the compound isolated from Lannea kerstingii Engl. & K. Krause (Anacardiacea) since the active principles of many drugs found in plants are secondary metabolites. A compound was isolated using dry vacuum liquid chromatography and eluting with CHCl3 -EtOAc and monitored using TLC. 3 1 13 The glycoside was characterized using 1 H NMR and 13 C NMR spectra recorded in DMSO-d6 at 400 MHz and 125 MHz, respectively. The antimicrobial activity of the compound was determined using agar diffusion method. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal/minimum fungicidal concentration (MBC/MFC) was determined using broth dilution method. The compound isolated was found to be β-sitosterol-3-O-glucoside. The β-sitosterol-3-O-glucoside (200μg/ml) was active against S. aureus, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, P. mirabilis, S. typhi, K. pneumoniae, E. coli, B. subtilis with zone of inhibition ranging from 24mm to 34mm and inactive against P. aeroginosa and Proteus vulgaris. It was also active against the fungi C. albicans and C. tropicalis but inactive against C. krusei. The MIC ranged from 25 to 50 μg/ml while the MBC/MFC ranged from 50 to 200 μg/ml. These results show the wide spectrum antimicrobial activity of β-sitosterol-3-O-glucoside.

scholarly journals Antimicrobial activity of berries and leaves essential oils of Macedonian Juniperus foetidissima Willd. (Cupressaceae)

2015 ◽  
Vol 61 (01) ◽  
pp. 3-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Floresha Sela ◽  
Marija Karapandzova ◽  
Gjose Stefkov ◽  
Ivana Cvetkovikj ◽  
Elena Trajkovska-Dokikj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Candida Albicans ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Dilution Method ◽  
Moderate Activity ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Germacrene D ◽  
Broth Dilution

Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of leaves and berries essential oils from Juniperus foetidissima Willd. (Cupressaceae) grown in R. Macedonia (RM) was investigated. GC/FID/MS analysis was carried out and 93 components were identified, representing 89.7-96.5% of the oils. The major components of the berries essential oil were α-pinene (19.2%), limonene (24.9%) and cedrol (23.1%), followed by smaller amounts of b-funebrene, trans-caryophyllene, germacrene D and d-cadinene. The composition of the leaves essential oil was variable depending on the region of collection. Accordingly, samples originated from southeastern RM contained essential oil with α-pinene (67.6%) and limonene (10.0%), from central part of RM with limonene (17.9-27.1%) and cedrol (28.8-33.9%), while samples from southwestern RM contained oil with terpinen-4-ol (19.1%), cis-thujone (8.3%), germacrene D (11.0%) and d-cadinene (6.3%) as predominant components in the oil. Antimicrobial screening of the essential oils was made by disc diffusion and broth dilution method against 16 bacterial strains of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and one strain of Candida albicans. The leaves essential oil showed stronger antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes and Haemophilus influenzae (MIC = 125 ml/ml) and moderate activity against Campylobacter jejuni (MIC > 500 ml/ml). Other investigated bacterial strains and Candida albicans were completely resistant to the antimicrobial activity of J. foetidissima essential oils.

scholarly journals Composition and Antibacterial Effect of Mint Flavorings in Candies and Food Supplements

Planta Medica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 86 (15) ◽  
pp. 1089-1096
Author(s):  
Karmen Kapp ◽  
Anne Orav ◽  
Mati Roasto ◽  
Ain Raal ◽  
Tõnu Püssa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Antibacterial Effect ◽  
Antibacterial Properties ◽  
Total Content ◽  
Food Supplements ◽  
Dilution Method ◽  
E Coli ◽  
First Time ◽  
And Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Broth Dilution

AbstractMint flavorings are widely used in confections, beverages, and dairy products. For the first time, mint flavoring composition of mint candies and food supplements (n = 45), originating from 16 countries, as well as their antibacterial properties, was analyzed. The flavorings were isolated by Marcussonʼs type micro-apparatus and analyzed by GC-MS. The total content of the mint flavoring hydrodistilled extracts was in the range of 0.01 – 0.9%. The most abundant compounds identified in the extracts were limonene, 1,8-cineole, menthone, menthofuran, isomenthone, menthol and its isomers, menthyl acetate. The antimicrobial activity of 13 reference substances and 10 selected mint flavoring hydrodistilled extracts was tested on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus by broth dilution method. Linalool acetate and (−)-carvone, as most active against both bacteria, had the lowest MIC90 values. (+)-Menthyl acetate, (−)-menthyl acetate, and limonene showed no antimicrobial activity. Three of the tested extracts had antimicrobial activity against E. coli and 8 extracts against S. aureus. Their summary antimicrobial activity was not always in concordance with the activities of respective reference substances.

scholarly journals Essential oils of Thymus pulegioides and Thymus glabrescens from Romania: Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity

2010 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Pavel ◽  
Mihailo Ristic ◽  
Tatjana Stevic
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Micrococcus Luteus ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Herbal Drug ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
Main Components

The aim of this work was to analyse the chemical composition and antimicrobial properties of essential oils isolated from two wild-growing species of thyme (Thymus pulegioides L. and T. glabrescens Willd.) originating from different locations in Romania. The yield of essential oil was determined according to European Pharmacopoeia standards. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the oils was performed using GC and GC/MS. The antimicrobial activity was tested by the microdilution technique against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria (Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, S. enteritisdis, Enterobacter cloacae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus mirabilis, Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis, Streptococcus faecalis, Bacillus subtilis, Micrococcus luteus, M. flavus and Listeria monocytogenes) and human pathogen yeast Candida albicans. The essential oil of Thymus pulegioides was obtained in a yield of 0.7-1 % (v/d.w. herbal drug) and the main components were carvacrol (50.5-62.6 %), ?-terpinene (9.8-9.9 %) and p-cymene (5.8-7.1 %). The essential oil of T. glabrescens was obtained in a yield of 0.7 (v/d.w. herbal drug) and the main components were geraniol (55.5 %), neryl acetate (11.1 %) and ?-bisabolene (6.7 %). The essential oils inhibited microbial growth at concentrations of 10.8-27 ?l/ml.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis of the chemical composition and antimicrobal activities of some of Lamiaceae family species and Eucaliptus (Eucaliptus globules M)

2014 ◽  
pp. 201-213
Author(s):  
Danijela Pecarski ◽  
Zorica Knezevic-Jugovic ◽  
Suzana Dimitrijevic-Brankovic ◽  
Katarina Mihajilovski ◽  
Slobodan Jankovic
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Inhibitory Concentration ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Dilution Method ◽  
Agar Diffusion Method ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Oil Gas ◽  
Broth Dilution

The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the antimicrobial activity of four essential oils that belong to Lamiaceae family (sage, oregano, thyme) and eucalyptus oil. Gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) revealed that the highest percent of essential oils 98.93% include three classes of compounds - monoterpene hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons and oxidized monoterpenes. The main components are oxidized monoterpenes: carvacrol (59.03%); thymol (36.12%), eucalyptol (20.66%), hydrocarbon monoterpenes: limonene (30.96%) and ?-pinene (12.21%) and aromatic monoterpene, p-cymene (22.25%) All essential oils showed great potential of antimicrobial activity against several bacteria and yeast C. albicans, using the agar diffusion method with wells. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for the essential oils has been determined by the broth dilution method and valued in the range from 1 to 5 ?L/m, depending on the essential oil and bacteria tested, and up to 100 ?L/ml for C. albicans. The essential oils of Lamiaceae family exhibited a strong antibacterial activity for tested microorganisms, while the essential oils of thyme were especially recognized.

scholarly journals Antimicrobial Activity of Selected Essential Oils against Selected Pathogenic Bacteria: In Vitro Study

Antibiotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 546
Author(s):  
Nikola Puvača ◽  
Jovana Milenković ◽  
Tamara Galonja Galonja Coghill ◽  
Vojislava Bursić ◽  
Aleksandra Petrović ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
In Vitro Study ◽  
Tea Tree ◽  
E Coli

The worldwide problem of infectious diseases has appeared in recent years, and antimicrobial agents are crucial in reducing disease emergence. Nevertheless, the development and distribution of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains in pathogenic bacteria, such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella Typhi and Citrobacter koseri, has become a major society health hazard. Essential oils could serve as a promising tool as a natural drug in fighting the problem with these bacteria. The current study aimed to investigate the antimicrobial effectiveness of tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden and Betche) Cheel), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus obliqua L’Hér.), and lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill) essential oils. The antimicrobial properties of essential oils were screened against four pathogenic bacteria, E. coli, S. aureus, S. Tyhpi, and C. koseri, and two reference bacterial strains, while for the testing, the agar well diffusion method was used. Gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography–mass spectrometric (GC–MSD) analyses were performed on essential oils. The obtained results showed that M. alternifolia essential oil is the richest in terpinen-4-ol, R. officinalis and E. oblique essential oils in 1,8-cineole, and L. angustifolia essential oil in α-terpinyl acetate. In addition, the main bioactive compounds present in the essential oil of tea tree are rich in α-pinene (18.38%), limonene (7.55%) and γ-terpinene (14.01%). The essential oil of rosemary is rich in α-pinene (8.38%) and limonene (11.86%); eucalyptus essential oil has significant concentrations of α-pinene (12.60%), p-cymene (3.24%), limonene (3.87%), and γ-terpinene (7.37%), while the essential oil of lavender is rich in linalool (10.71%), linalool acetate (9.60%), α-terpinyl acetate (10.93%), and carbitol (13.05%) bioactive compounds, respectively. The obtained results from the in vitro study revealed that most of the essential oils exhibited antimicrobial properties. Among the tested essential oils, tea tree was discovered to demonstrate the strongest antimicrobial activity. The recorded MIC of S. Typhi was 6.2 mg/mL, 3.4 mg/mL of C. koseri, 3.1 mg/mL of E. coli, and 2.7 mg/mL of E. Coli ATCC 25922, compared to M. alternifolia. Similarly, only S. aureus ATCC 25923 showed antimicrobial activity towards R. officinalis (1.4 mg/mL), E. oblique (2.9 mg/mL), and L. angustifolia (2.1 mg/mL). Based on the obtained results, it is possible to conclude that tea tree essential oil might be used as an ecological antimicrobial in treating infectious diseases caused by the tested pathogens.

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