Antibacterial activity of the essential oils of myrtle leaves against Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
Objective: To evaluate the antibacterial activity of the essential oil of Myrtus communis (M. communis) L. against Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (E. rhusiopathiae) in vitro. Methods: Wild populations of M. communis collected from Khuzestan and Lorestan provinces, Southwest Iran, were examined for ant...
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| author | Abdollah Ghasemi Pirbalouti Hamed Mirbagheri Behzad Hamedi Ebrahim Rahimi |
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| description | Objective: To evaluate the antibacterial activity of the essential oil of Myrtus communis (M. communis) L. against Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (E. rhusiopathiae) in vitro.
Methods: Wild populations of M. communis collected from Khuzestan and Lorestan provinces, Southwest Iran, were examined for antibacterial activity and chemical variability in leaves. The in vitro antibacterial activity against E. rhusiopathiae was performed by agar disc diffusion and micro-dilution assays.
Results: The essential oils of M. communis have strong antibacterial against E. rhusiopathiae in both assays. The results showed that the major components of the oil were α-pinene (22.3%-55.2%), 1,8-cineole (8.7%-43.8%) and linalool (6.4%-14.5%). The inhibition zones and MIC values for bacteria which were sensitive to the essential oils of M. communis were in the range of 14.7–27.0 mm and 0.031–0.25 mg/mL, respectively.
Conclusions: This study demonstrates that products with valuable antibacterial activity can be produced from leaves of M. communis against E. rhusiopathiae. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b3ca8333f9b04f00be0975dc43622b472022-12-22T02:46:55ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAsian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine2221-16912014-05-014S1S505S50910.12980/APJTB.4.2014B1168Antibacterial activity of the essential oils of myrtle leaves against Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiaeAbdollah Ghasemi Pirbalouti0Hamed Mirbagheri1Behzad Hamedi2Ebrahim Rahimi3Medicinal Plants Program, Stockbridge School of Agriculture, College of Natural Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USAShahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Department of Food Hygiene, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord, IranShahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Department of Medicinal Plants, P.O. Box 166, Shahrekord, IranShahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Department of Food Hygiene, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord, IranObjective: To evaluate the antibacterial activity of the essential oil of Myrtus communis (M. communis) L. against Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (E. rhusiopathiae) in vitro. Methods: Wild populations of M. communis collected from Khuzestan and Lorestan provinces, Southwest Iran, were examined for antibacterial activity and chemical variability in leaves. The in vitro antibacterial activity against E. rhusiopathiae was performed by agar disc diffusion and micro-dilution assays. Results: The essential oils of M. communis have strong antibacterial against E. rhusiopathiae in both assays. The results showed that the major components of the oil were α-pinene (22.3%-55.2%), 1,8-cineole (8.7%-43.8%) and linalool (6.4%-14.5%). The inhibition zones and MIC values for bacteria which were sensitive to the essential oils of M. communis were in the range of 14.7–27.0 mm and 0.031–0.25 mg/mL, respectively. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that products with valuable antibacterial activity can be produced from leaves of M. communis against E. rhusiopathiae.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S222116911530318XMyrtus communis L.Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiaeEssential oil1,8-cineoleα-Pinene |
| spellingShingle | Abdollah Ghasemi Pirbalouti Hamed Mirbagheri Behzad Hamedi Ebrahim Rahimi Antibacterial activity of the essential oils of myrtle leaves against Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine Myrtus communis L. Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Essential oil 1,8-cineole α-Pinene |
| title | Antibacterial activity of the essential oils of myrtle leaves against Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae |
| title_full | Antibacterial activity of the essential oils of myrtle leaves against Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae |
| title_fullStr | Antibacterial activity of the essential oils of myrtle leaves against Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antibacterial activity of the essential oils of myrtle leaves against Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae |
| title_short | Antibacterial activity of the essential oils of myrtle leaves against Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae |
| title_sort | antibacterial activity of the essential oils of myrtle leaves against erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae |
| topic | Myrtus communis L. Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Essential oil 1,8-cineole α-Pinene |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S222116911530318X |
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