Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils from Plants against Selected Microorganisms
Background: it is known that plants have many potential benefits for human health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial properties of several commonly used herbs against specific microorganisms responsible for disease and food spoilage. Essential oils of yarrow, fenne...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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| author | Mariia Kokina Mark Shamtsyan Cecilia Georgescu Monica Mironescu |
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| description | Background: it is known that plants have many potential benefits for human health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial properties of several commonly used herbs against specific microorganisms responsible for disease and food spoilage. Essential oils of yarrow, fennel, juniper and marjoram were evaluated, with respect to their efficacy at controlling the growth and survival of several common bacterial and fungal microorganisms.
Methods: The agar diffusion test was used to test the essential oils efficacy at inhibiting microbial growth. The following microorganisms were tested with varied results: Escherichia coli, Aspergillus niger, Enterococcus faecalis, Salmonella typhimurium, Salmonella anatum, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans, Penicillium glaucum and Bacillus cereus.
Results: Marjoram showed the highest inhibition with a zone up to 14 mm. Juniper and fennel essential oils were also highly inhibitory to Candida albicans and the other tested bacteria and fungi.
Conclusion: In conclusion, some of the oils were highly effective at inhibiting the studied microorganisms. This knowledge may be useful for further examining the efficacy of pathogenic prevention and food preservation by studied essential oils. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a62799ce6e214241b3b92f619c95637d2022-12-22T03:08:48ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Medical Bacteriology2251-86492322-25812018-05-0171-2315Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils from Plants against Selected MicroorganismsMariia Kokina0Mark Shamtsyan1Cecilia Georgescu2Monica Mironescu3Department of Technology of Microbiological Synthesis, Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology (Technical University), Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.Faculty of Agriculture Science, Food Industry and Environmental Protection, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania.Faculty of Agriculture Science, Food Industry and Environmental Protection, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania.Faculty of Agriculture Science, Food Industry and Environmental Protection, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania.Background: it is known that plants have many potential benefits for human health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial properties of several commonly used herbs against specific microorganisms responsible for disease and food spoilage. Essential oils of yarrow, fennel, juniper and marjoram were evaluated, with respect to their efficacy at controlling the growth and survival of several common bacterial and fungal microorganisms. Methods: The agar diffusion test was used to test the essential oils efficacy at inhibiting microbial growth. The following microorganisms were tested with varied results: Escherichia coli, Aspergillus niger, Enterococcus faecalis, Salmonella typhimurium, Salmonella anatum, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans, Penicillium glaucum and Bacillus cereus. Results: Marjoram showed the highest inhibition with a zone up to 14 mm. Juniper and fennel essential oils were also highly inhibitory to Candida albicans and the other tested bacteria and fungi. Conclusion: In conclusion, some of the oils were highly effective at inhibiting the studied microorganisms. This knowledge may be useful for further examining the efficacy of pathogenic prevention and food preservation by studied essential oils.https://jmb.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jmb/article/view/375Antimicrobial activityessential oilFood industryPathogenic microorganisms. |
| spellingShingle | Mariia Kokina Mark Shamtsyan Cecilia Georgescu Monica Mironescu Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils from Plants against Selected Microorganisms Journal of Medical Bacteriology Antimicrobial activity essential oil Food industry Pathogenic microorganisms. |
| title | Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils from Plants against Selected Microorganisms |
| title_full | Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils from Plants against Selected Microorganisms |
| title_fullStr | Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils from Plants against Selected Microorganisms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils from Plants against Selected Microorganisms |
| title_short | Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils from Plants against Selected Microorganisms |
| title_sort | antimicrobial activity of essential oils from plants against selected microorganisms |
| topic | Antimicrobial activity essential oil Food industry Pathogenic microorganisms. |
| url | https://jmb.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jmb/article/view/375 |
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