Anti-bacterial effect of Mentha spicata L. essential oil on eight standard species of gastrointestinal pathogens
Background and Aim: Nowadays resistance to antibiotics and their side effects has emerged as a worldwide problem. As a result, tend to use anti-bacterial compounds of plant origin has been increased. Mint plant scientifically called Mentha spicata L. is one of the plants which has many medicinal use...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Birjand University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
2014-11-01
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| Series: | مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.bums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1458-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
| Summary: | Background and Aim: Nowadays resistance to antibiotics and their side effects has emerged as a worldwide problem. As a result, tend to use anti-bacterial compounds of plant origin has been increased. Mint plant scientifically called Mentha spicata L. is one of the plants which has many medicinal uses and its antibacterial effects is a matter of debate. We aimed to study antibacterial effects of Mentha spicata L essential oil on 8 standard bacterial species including Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Shigella flexneri, and two Salmonella species.
Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, using micro-dilution broth method and reading the results by ELISA reader, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of mint essential oil were determined against the 8 standard bacterial strains. The lab tests were repeated for three times. The results were analyzed by statistical tests.
Results: The MIC for Mentha spicata L essential oil was significantly different among the bacterial species (p 0.05).
Conclusion: This study revealed significant and selective antibacterial characteristics for Mentha spicata L suggesting to be used in pharmaceutical and food industries. |
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| ISSN: | 1607-2197 2423-6152 |