Composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oils from aromatic plants used in Brazil
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Abstract
Essential oils from aerial parts of Mentha piperita, M. spicata, Thymus vulgaris, Origanum vulgare, O. applii, Aloysia triphylla, Ocimum gratissimum, O. basilicum were obtained by steam destillation using a Clevenger-type system. These oils were screened for antibacterial and anti-Candida albicans activity using bioautographic method. Subsequently, minimal inhibitory concentration from oils was determined by microdilution method. Most essential oil studied were effective against Enterococcus faecium and Salmonella cholerasuis. Aloysia triphylla and O. basilicum presented moderate inhibition against Staphylococcus aureus while only A. tryphila and M. piperita were able to control the yeast Candida albicans. The…
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Authors
6- ASAdilson SartorattoCorresponding
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
- ALAna Lúcia M. Machado
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
- CDCamila Delarmelina
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
- GMGlyn Mara Figueira
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
- MCMarta Cristina Teixeira Duarte
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Topics & keywords
- Basilicum
- Origanum
- Ocimum
- Essential oil
- Broth microdilution
- Antimicrobial
- Candida albicans
- Thymus vulgaris