Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of Mentha pulegium, Lavandula stoechas and Satureja calamintha Scheele essential oils and an evaluation of their bactericidal effect in combined processes

Mentha L., recognized as a medical and aromatic plant, is a general name affiliated to mint species and belongs to Labiatae family. Some species are used as fresh vegetables in the Turkish kitchen and they can also be used in salads. In addition, some species have been used as a spice in food. In this study, chemical composition and antimicrobial activity towards some pathogenics (gram + and gram -) microorganisms of the essential oils Mentha spicata L. subsp. tomentosa (Briq.) Harley, Mentha pulegium L. grown under West Anatolian ecological conditions were investigated. Extractions were carried out with Clevenger apparatus and essential oil composition was determined by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Microorganisms used for the antimicrobial studies were Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterecoccus faecium DSM 13590, Escherichia coli Q157:H7 and Bacillus cereus CCM99. As a result, M. pulegium and M. spicata subsp. tomentosa were found to be rich in piperitenone oxide: 72.77% and 28.84%, respectively. Each of the oils was found to possess antimicrobial properties against test microorganisms. Essential oils obtained from Mentha species give positive effect on all microorganisms.

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Extraction of Essential Oils from Medicinal Plants and their Utilization as Food Antioxidants

Current Pharmaceutical Design ◽

10.2174/1381612826666200121092018 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (5) ◽

pp. 519-541 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Giovanna Ferrentino ◽

Ksenia Morozova ◽

Christine Horn ◽

Matteo Scampicchio

Keyword(s):

Chemical Composition ◽

Medicinal Plants ◽

Beneficial Effect ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Bioactive Compounds ◽

Antimicrobial Properties ◽

Food Products ◽

Human Diseases ◽

Present Review ◽

Green Technologies

Background: The use of essential oils is receiving increasing attention worldwide, as these oils are good sources of several bioactive compounds. Nowadays essential oils are preferred over synthetic preservatives thanks to their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. Several studies highlight the beneficial effect of essential oils extracted from medicinal plants to cure human diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, or obesity. However, to preserve their bioactivity, the use of appropriate extraction technologies is required. Method: The present review aims to describe the studies published so far on the essential oils focusing on their sources and chemical composition, the technologies used for their recovery and their application as antioxidants in food products. Results: The review has been structured in three parts. In the first part, the main compounds present in essential oils extracted from medicinal plants have been listed and described. In the second part, the most important technologies used for extraction and distillation, have been presented. In detail, conventional methods have been described and compared with innovative and green technologies. Finally, in the last part, the studies related to the application of essential oils as antioxidants in food products have been reviewed and the main findings discussed in detail. Conclusions: In summary, an overview of the aforementioned subjects is presented by discussing the results of the most recent published studies.

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Antimycobacterial natural products from Moroccan medicinal plants: Chemical composition, bacteriostatic and bactericidal profile of Thymus satureioides and Mentha pulegium essential oils

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine ◽

10.1016/j.apjtb.2016.08.002 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (10) ◽

pp. 836-840 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Marwa Chraibi ◽

Abdellah Farah ◽

Sara Lebrazi ◽

Oumaima El Amine ◽

Mohammed Iraqui Houssaini ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Natural Products ◽

Chemical Composition ◽

Medicinal Plants ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Mentha Pulegium ◽

Thymus Satureioides

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Chemical composition, antimicrobial activity and biological properties of essential oils

International Journal of Life Sciences ◽

10.3126/ijls.v9i2.12043 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 9-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Amir Hossein Saeidnejad ◽

Peyman Rajaei

Keyword(s):

Chemical Composition ◽

Medicinal Plants ◽

Essential Oil ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Antimicrobial Properties ◽

Biological Properties ◽

Antioxidant Agents ◽

Ancient Times ◽

High Concentrations ◽

Oil Repellent

Essential oils constitute a heterogeneous collection of chemical compounds. Their main characteristics are that they all synthesized by plants and are volatile and mostly soluble in ethanol. They have traditionally been obtained from plants and they have been widely used for insecticidal, medicinal and cosmetic purposes. Essential oils contains about 20–60 components at quite different concentrations and they are characterized by two or three major components at fairly high concentrations. Lately, the essential oils and various extracts of plants have gained special interest as sources of natural antimicrobial and antioxidant agents because of the resistance to antibiotics that some microorganisms have acquired and the possible toxicities of the synthetic antioxidants. Spices consumed daily in different types of food to improve flavors, since ancient times, are well known for their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. During recent decades, numerous numbers of plants have been monitored for their possible role as repellents and insecticides. In this review, the chemical composition profile of some important medicinal plants was evaluated, then antimicrobial properties of a number of essential oils was compared. Antioxidant activity of some essential oils was also considered. Finally, essential oil repellent properties an an important characteristics was evaluated. Further investigation for available data related to the other biological properties of medicinal plants essential oil is recommended.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijls.v9i2.12043 International Journal of Life Sciences 9 (2) : 2015; 9-13

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A synergistic interactions of Algerian essential oils of Laurus nobilis L., Lavandula stoechas L. and Mentha pulegium L. on anticholinesterase and antioxidant activities

Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology ◽

10.1016/j.bcab.2020.101891 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 31 ◽

pp. 101891

Author(s):

Rima Yakoubi ◽

Smain Megateli ◽

Tahar Hadj Sadok ◽

Chawki Bensouici ◽

Eyüp Bağci

Keyword(s):

Essential Oils ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Laurus Nobilis ◽

Mentha Pulegium ◽

Synergistic Interactions ◽

Lavandula Stoechas

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Chemical composition of commercial citrus fruit essential oils and evaluation of their antimicrobial activity acting alone or in combined processes

Food Control ◽

10.1016/j.foodcont.2010.11.021 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 22 (6) ◽

pp. 896-902 ◽

Cited By ~ 186

Author(s):

Laura Espina ◽

María Somolinos ◽

Susana Lorán ◽

Pilar Conchello ◽

Diego García ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Activity ◽

Chemical Composition ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Citrus Fruit ◽

Combined Processes

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Chemical composition and evaluation of antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of Ocimum lamiifolium and Crassocephalum vitellinum essential oils

Planta Medica ◽

10.1055/s-0028-1084924 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 74 (09) ◽

Author(s):

MJ Mukazayire ◽

JC Tomani ◽

PN Okusa ◽

JC Chalchat ◽

C Stévigny ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Chemical Composition ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Antimicrobial Properties

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Comparative Study of Yield, Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Wild Algerian Lavandula stoechas L. Obtained by Ultrasound Pre-treatment and by Conventional Hydrodistillation

Phytothérapie ◽

10.3166/phyto-2018-0105 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (S1) ◽

pp. S109-S118 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

L. Chekoual ◽

A. Aissat ◽

K. Ait-Kaci Aourahoun ◽

T. Benabdelkader

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Chemical Composition ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Treatment Time ◽

Quantitative Difference ◽

Flame Ionization ◽

Lavandula Stoechas ◽

Two Samples ◽

Pre Treatment ◽

Two Populations

The paper presents research results concerning the influence of ultrasonic pre-treatment (time intervals of 10, 20, 30, 45, and 60 min) on the process of extraction of essential oils from wild Algerian Lavandula stoechas. Tests were carried out in two populations. A sonication pre-treatment time of 10 min followed by 90 min of hydrodistillation (US-HD) gives a yield of 1.60 ± 0.1% of Kodiat essential oils (KEO). This pre-treatment time proved to be the best when compared with other pretreatment times. However, overall best yield (1.03 ± 0.07%) of El-Kahla essential oils (EEO) was obtained at 60 min of pre-treatment. These yields are higher compared with those (0.64 ± 0.02% and 0.50 ± 0.02%) obtained after 180 min of only hydrodistillation (HD) for the two samples of Lavandula stoechas, respectively. About 90.69% and 89.36% of total compounds were identified using chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC– MS) in KEO and EEO treated by ultrasound versus untreated samples (89.26% and 76%, respectively). A qualitative and quantitative difference in chemical composition between the essential oils of treated and untreated samples of the two harvesting sites was found. The percentage of most of the major compounds (fenchone, camphor, 1,8-cineole, bornylacetate, myrtenyl-acetate, and viridiflorol) and other compounds identified is higher in treated samples. GC/FID (flame ionization detector) analysis of KEO showed that the percentage of fenchone and camphor as major components is greater at 60 and 20 min of ultrasonic (US) pretreatment, respectively, compared with HD and the other US pre-treatment times. Results of the present study clearly indicated that sonication treatments are effective in enhancing the antioxidant activity of Lavandula stoechas extracts and could be further explored for commercial purposes to benefit consumers and the environment.

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