The Effect of Essential Oils on Staphylococcus aureus

Diseases caused by Staphylococcus aureus are widespread through the world in spite of developing technology. S. aureus is an important pathogen causing food intoxications besides hospital infections by its antibiotic resistant strains. Nowadays, there has been worldwide increasing concern on usage o...

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Main Authors: Seda Ozdikmenli, Nukhet Nilüfer Zorba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Turkish Science and Technology Publishing (TURSTEP) 2014-05-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/118
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description Diseases caused by Staphylococcus aureus are widespread through the world in spite of developing technology. S. aureus is an important pathogen causing food intoxications besides hospital infections by its antibiotic resistant strains. Nowadays, there has been worldwide increasing concern on usage of natural products to control microorganisms. One of these natural products is essential oils. They are produced from plants especially from spices and composed of many components and volatiles. This review summarizes informative literature on essential oils and their mode of antimicrobial action. In addition, current knowledge on in vitro researches on antibacterial activity of essential oils and food applications to control S. aureus has been discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-2d8a9607110b481295097c9083a599322023-02-15T16:18:46ZengTurkish Science and Technology Publishing (TURSTEP)Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2014-05-012522823510.24925/turjaf.v2i5.228-235.11870The Effect of Essential Oils on Staphylococcus aureusSeda Ozdikmenli0Nukhet Nilüfer Zorba1Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Yenice Meslek Yüksekokulu, Gıda Analiz ve Kontrol Bölümü, 17550 Yenice/ÇanakkaleÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Mühendislik- Mimarlık Fakültesi, Gıda Mühendisliği Bölümü, 17100 Çanakkale,Diseases caused by Staphylococcus aureus are widespread through the world in spite of developing technology. S. aureus is an important pathogen causing food intoxications besides hospital infections by its antibiotic resistant strains. Nowadays, there has been worldwide increasing concern on usage of natural products to control microorganisms. One of these natural products is essential oils. They are produced from plants especially from spices and composed of many components and volatiles. This review summarizes informative literature on essential oils and their mode of antimicrobial action. In addition, current knowledge on in vitro researches on antibacterial activity of essential oils and food applications to control S. aureus has been discussed.http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/118AntimikrobiyelUçucu yağS. aureusGıda Kaynaklı intoksikasyonlarPatojen
spellingShingle Seda Ozdikmenli
Nukhet Nilüfer Zorba
The Effect of Essential Oils on Staphylococcus aureus
Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
Antimikrobiyel
Uçucu yağ
S. aureus
Gıda Kaynaklı intoksikasyonlar
Patojen
title The Effect of Essential Oils on Staphylococcus aureus
title_full The Effect of Essential Oils on Staphylococcus aureus
title_fullStr The Effect of Essential Oils on Staphylococcus aureus
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of Essential Oils on Staphylococcus aureus
title_short The Effect of Essential Oils on Staphylococcus aureus
title_sort effect of essential oils on staphylococcus aureus
topic Antimikrobiyel
Uçucu yağ
S. aureus
Gıda Kaynaklı intoksikasyonlar
Patojen
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