Essential oils of Lippia sidoides and Mentha piperita against monogenean parasites and their influence on the hematology of Nile tilapia

Plant essential oils of six aromatic herb species and interspecies hybrids of the family Lamiaceae – chocolate mint (Mentha piperita × ‘Chocolate’), pineapple mint (Mentha suaveolens ‘Variegata’), apple mint (Mentha × rotundifolia), spearmint (Mentha spicata), orange mint (Mentha × piperita ‘Granada’) and strawberry mint (Mentha × villosa ‘Strawberry’) – were investigated for antimicrobial effects against plant pathogenic bacteria: Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae and Xanthomonas arboricola pv. corylina. The screening was carried out in vitro on agar plates filled with the target organism. All essential oils screened exhibited a higher level of antibacterial activity against A. tumefaciens and X. arboricola pv. corylina than streptomycin used as a standard in all tests. The antimicrobial effect of streptomycin and five mint oils was at the same level for P. syringae pv. syringae. There were no significant differences in the influence of the chocolate mint oil on the growth inhibition of all bacteria tested. Plant essential oils from pineapple mint, apple mint, spearmint and strawberry mint showed the weakest antimicrobial activity against P. syringae pv. syringae and the strongest towards A. tumefaciens and X. arboricola pv. corylina. The essential oils from strawberry mint, pineapple mint, spearmint and apple mint had the strongest effect on A. tumefaciens, and the lowest inhibitory activity was exhibited by the chocolate mint and orange mint essential oils. X. arboricola pv. corylina was the most sensitive to the strawberry mint, pineapple mint and spearmint oils. The chocolate mint oil showed the greatest activity against P. syringae pv. syringae.

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Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activities of the Essential Oils Isolated from Leaves of Mentha × piperita, M. haplocalyx and M. × gentilis

CHINESE BULLETIN OF BOTANY ◽

10.3724/sp.j.1259.2011.00037 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 46 (1) ◽

pp. 37-43

Author(s):

Li Hui ◽

Bai Hongtong ◽

Wang Xiao ◽

Jiang Chuangdao ◽

Zhang Jinzheng ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chemical Composition ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Antibacterial Activities ◽

Mentha Piperita

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An investigation of the effect of Zataria multiflora Boiss and Mentha piperita essential oils to improve the chemical stability of minced meat

Veterinary World ◽

10.14202/vetworld.2018.1656-1662 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 1656-1662 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mojtaba Raeisi ◽

Mohammad Hashemi ◽

Majid Aminzare ◽

Asma Afshari ◽

Tayebeh Zeinali ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Treatment Group ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Chemical Stability ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Antioxidant Potential ◽

Mentha Piperita ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Control Group ◽

Zataria Multiflora ◽

Minced Meat

Background and Aim: Extending the shelf life of foods is an essential concept in food safety. Most of the time, foods deteriorate through the growth of microorganisms or oxidation process. Essential oils (EOs) derived from plant material have well-documented antioxidant and antibacterial activity. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Zataria multiflora Boiss EO (ZEO) and Mentha piperita EO (MEO) on the chemical stability of minced meat during storage at 7°C. Materials and Methods: Total phenolic content, β-Carotene bleaching test, ferric reducing antioxidant potential assay, and 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity were used to determine the antioxidant potential of EOs. Five different groups including control, ZEO 0.3%, ZEO 0.5%, MEO 0.3%, and MEO 0.5% were designed to assess the chemical stability of minced meat by measuring pH, thiobarbituric acid (TBA), total volatile base nitrogen (TVBN), and peroxide value (PV). Results: pH did not have any significant change during storage. TBA values in the control group were significantly higher than the treatment groups, especially from the 5th day of storage. TVBN in the treatment group was significantly lower than the control group during storage. PV values in the treatment group were significantly lower than the control group during storage. Conclusion: Results indicate that ZEO and MEO had an excellent antioxidant activity and retarded the spoilage process in minced meat. Keywords: antioxidant, Mentha piperita, minced meat, Zataria multiflora Boiss.

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Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Mentha piperita Essential Oils on the Khapra Beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in Terms of Feeding Inhibition, Oviposition, and Seed Damage

Environmental Entomology ◽

10.1093/ee/nvab023 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ehsan Borzoui ◽

Ramin Khaghani ◽

Gadir Nouri-Ganbalani

Keyword(s):

Essential Oils ◽

Sublethal Effects ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Eucalyptus Camaldulensis ◽

Choice Test ◽

Mentha Piperita ◽

Growth Stages ◽

Fumigant Toxicity ◽

Khapra Beetle ◽

Wheat Seeds

Abstract Trogoderma granarium Everts, the Khapra beetle, is a major pest of stored products, especially grains. In this study, fumigant toxicity and sublethal effects of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. (Myrtaceae) and Mentha piperita L. (Lamiaceae) essential oils (EOs) were investigated against different growth stages of T. granarium. To assess the sublethal effects, insects were exposed to an LC20 or LC50 concentration of each essential oil, and the ability of these oils to deter feeding, oviposition, and damage to wheat seeds and overall mass were surveyed. At LC50 concentrations, M. piperita EO showed higher fumigant toxicity than E. camaldulensis EO against eggs, 2nd instar larvae, 4th instar larvae, and adults of T. granarium. Furthermore, the adults were more sensitive to the tested EOs than immatures. In free-choice tests, both larvae and adults showed a preference for control-treated wheat seeds than for seeds treated with an LC20 or LC50 concentration of EOs from E. camaldulensis or M. piperita. In a no-choice test, adult females exposed to EOs showed lower fecundity and fertility in comparison to control females not exposed to EOs. Treatment of wheat seeds with E. camaldulensis or M. piperita EOs resulted in a dose-specific reduction in the number of damaged seeds and seed weight loss when compared to control. According to our results, both tested EOs, especially EOs extracted from M. piperita, showed good potential for use in integrated pest management strategies against T. granarium.

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Control of Erigeron bonariensis with Thymbra capitata, Mentha piperita, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, and Santolina chamaecyparissus Essential Oils

Molecules ◽

10.3390/molecules25030562 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 562 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mercedes Verdeguer ◽

Luis Guillermo Castañeda ◽

Natalia Torres-Pagan ◽

Juan Antonio Llorens-Molina ◽

Alessandra Carrubba

Keyword(s):

Essential Oils ◽

Eucalyptus Camaldulensis ◽

Mentha Piperita ◽

Natural Herbicides ◽

Germination Process ◽

Plantlet Growth ◽

Good Potential ◽

Mean Germination Time ◽

Noxious Weed ◽

Herbicide Use

In the search of sustainable and environmentally friendly methods for weed control, there is increasing interest in essential oils (EOs) as an approach to reduce synthetic herbicide use. The phytotoxicity of Thymbra capitata, Mentha piperita, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, and Santolina chamaecyparissus EOs against the noxious weed Erigeron bonariensis were evaluated in pre- and post-emergence assays in greenhouse conditions. The EOs were applied at 2, 4, and 8 µL/mL, with Fitoil used as emulsifier. In post-emergence, two ways of application were tested, irrigation and spraying. Several germination parameters (germination %, mean germination time, and synchrony of the germination process) were evaluated in pre-emergence tests, and the phytotoxicity level was assessed in post-emergence. In pre-emergence, all EOs significantly reduced seed germination as compared to the controls, ranking: T. capitata > E. camaldulensis > S. chamaecyparissus > M. piperita. The effectiveness of all EOs varied with the tested dose, always following the rank 2 μL < 4 μL < 8 μL, with T. capitata EO showing full effectiveness even at the lowest dose. In post-emergence, T. capitata was the most effective EO, inducing a rather complete inhibition of plantlet growth at the highest two doses. These EOs demonstrated to have good potential for the formulation of natural herbicides.

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Combined antibacterial effect of Origanum compactum and Mentha piperita (Lamiaceae) essential oils against ATCC Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

Vegetos- An International Journal of Plant Research ◽

10.1007/s42535-021-00276-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Soukaina El amrani ◽

Lairini Sanae ◽

Yassine Ez zoubi ◽

Gulsun Akdemir Evrendilek ◽

Fadil Mouhcine ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Escherichia Coli ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Antibacterial Effect ◽

Mentha Piperita ◽

Origanum Compactum ◽

And Staphylococcus Aureus

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Chemical constituents, in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activity of Mentha×Piperita L. (peppermint) essential oils

Journal of King Saud University - Science ◽

10.1016/j.jksus.2017.07.013 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 528-533 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Nagarjuna Reddy Desam ◽

Abdul Jabbar Al-Rajab ◽

Mukul Sharma ◽

Mary Moses Mylabathula ◽

Ramachandra Reddy Gowkanapalli ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antifungal Activity ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Chemical Constituents ◽

Mentha Piperita ◽

Antibacterial And Antifungal Activity ◽

Antibacterial And Antifungal

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Antifungal activity of Mentha piperita and Carum carvi essential oils

Zbornik Matice srpske za prirodne nauke ◽

10.2298/zmspn1733201p ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 201-207 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dragana Plavsic ◽

Gordana Dimic ◽

Djordje Psodorov ◽

Dragan Psodorov ◽

Ljubisa Saric ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antifungal Activity ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Inhibition Zone ◽

Inhibitory Effect ◽

Biologically Active ◽

Mentha Piperita ◽

Diffusion Method ◽

Aromatic Plants ◽

Disc Diffusion Method ◽

Penicillium Aurantiogriseum

Aromatic plants are one of the most important sources of biologically active secondary metabolites, which possess various antimicrobial characteristics. The aim of this work was to examine the effect of antifungal activities of mint and caraway essential oils against the selected fungi. Eight species of molds were selected for antifungal testing: Alternaria alternata, Aspegillus flavus, A. niger, A. versicolor, Eurotium herbariorum, Penicillium aurantiogriseum, P. chrysogenum and P. expansum. Testing of essential oils antifungal activity against the selected species was conducted using the disc diffusion method by adding mint and caraway essential oils (0.5, 1, 5, and 10 ?l per disc). Antifungal activity of essential oils was expressed by the diameter of inhibition zone (mm). The most powerful effect of mint essential oil was recorded against E. herbariorum, as its growth was completely inhibited by the quantity of 5 ?l. The weakest inhibitory effect was observed against P. chrysogenum (inhibition zone 13.67 mm) by the quantity of 10 ?l. The most powerful antifungal activity of caraway was observed against E. herbariorum as growth was completely inhibited by the quantity of 10 ?l. The weakest inhibitory effect was observed against A. niger (inhibition zone 28 mm) by the quantity of 10 ?l.

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In Vitro Activity of Essential Oils Against Planktonic and Biofilm Cells of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase (ESBL)/Carbapenamase-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria Involved in Human Nosocomial Infections

Antibiotics ◽

10.3390/antibiotics9050272 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 272 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ramona Iseppi ◽

Alessandro Di Cerbo ◽

Piero Aloisi ◽

Mattia Manelli ◽

Veronica Pellesi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antibacterial Activity ◽

Klebsiella Pneumoniae ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Disk Diffusion ◽

Mentha Piperita ◽

Thymus Vulgaris ◽

Extended Spectrum ◽

Disk Diffusion Assay ◽

Diffusion Assay

The aim of this study was to analyze the antibacterial activity of four essential oils (EOs), Melaleuca alternifolia, Eucalyptus globulus, Mentha piperita, and Thymus vulgaris, in preventing the development and spread of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, metallo-beta-lactamase (MBL)-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa and carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. A total of 60 strains were obtained from the stock collection from the Microbiology Laboratory of Hesperia Hospital, Modena, Italy. Twenty ESBL-producing E. coli, 5 K. pneumoniae, 13 KPC-producing K. pneumoniae, and 20 MBL-producing P. aeruginosa were cultured and reconfirmed as ESBL and carbapenamase producers. Polymerase chain reaction was used for the detection of genes responsible for antibiotic resistance (ESBL and KPC/MBL). Antibacterial activity of the EOs was determined using the agar disk diffusion assay, and minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were also evaluated. Lastly, adhesion capability and biofilm formation on polystyrene and glass surfaces were studied in 24 randomly selected strains. M. alternifolia and T. vulgaris EOs showed the best antibacterial activity against all tested strains and, as revealed by agar disk diffusion assay, M. alternifolia was the most effective, even at low concentrations. This effect was also confirmed by MICs, with values ranging from 0.5 to 16 µg/mL and from 1 to 16 µg/mL, for M. alternifolia and T. vulgaris EOs, respectively. The EOs’ antibacterial activity compared to antibiotics confirmed M. alternifolia EO as the best antibacterial agent. T. vulgaris EO also showed a good antibacterial activity with MICs lower than both reference antibiotics. Lastly, a significant anti-biofilm activity was observed for the two EOs (*P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01 for M. alternifolia and T. vulgaris EOs, respectively). A good antibacterial and anti-biofilm activity of M. alternifolia and T. vulgaris EOs against all selected strains was observed, thus demonstrating a future possible use of these EOs to treat infections caused by ESBL/carbapenemase-producing strains, even in association with antibiotics.

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