scholarly journals Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil of Origanum Majorana Lon a Few Bacteria and Fungi

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mouna Mehani
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Klebsiella Pneumonia ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Bacteria And Fungi ◽  
Origanum Majorana ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal ◽  
High Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Essential Oil Yield

The objective of this study is to assess the fungal and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil (ET) of marjoram (Origanum majorana L.). This strategy can contribute to the sustainable development of our country. Preliminary tests performed on the essential oil of Origanum majorana showed that this oil has antibacterial activity vis-à-vis the bacterial strains (Enterococcus feacalis, Enterobacter cloaceai, Proteus microsilis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and antifungic (Fusarium sporotrichioide and Fusarium graminearum). The culture medium used was nutrient broth Muller Hinton. The interaction between the bacteria and the essential oil is expressed by a zone of inhibition with diameters of MIC indirectly expression of. And we used the PDA medium to determine the fungal activity. The extraction of the aromatic fraction (essentially oil hydrolat) of the fresh aerian part of the Origanum majorana was performed by hydrodistillation. The average essential oil yield is 0.99%. The antimicrobial and fungal study of the essential oil and hydrosol showed a high inhibitory effect on the growth of pathogens.

Bioactivity of Some Natural and Semisynthetic Coumarin Derived Compounds

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 129-138
Author(s):  
Yasser Fakri Mustafa ◽  
Moath Kahtan Bashir ◽  
Mahmood Khudhayer Oglah ◽  
Raghad Riyadh Khalil ◽  
Eman Tareq Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Pathogenic Fungi ◽  
Salmonella Typhi ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Shigella Dysenteriae ◽  
Klebsiella Pneumonia ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Cancerous Cell ◽  
Free Hydroxyl ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal ◽  
Diffusion Assay

A couple of natural coumarins was identified in the seeds of two apples’ cultivars commonly known as Granny Smith and Red Delicious. The effect of the phenolic hydroxyl moieties found in these products was evaluated on the bioactivity. This evaluation included the structural alteration of these moieties into less hydrophilic ones to explore the significance of the parent moieties on the biological activity. The investigated biopotentials were antioxidant, antiproliferative, antibacterial, and antifungal effects. The antioxidant potential was investigated by detecting the ability of the natural and semisynthetic coumarins to trap the free hydroxyl and DPPH radicals. The antiproliferative potential was assessed via an MTT-depended assay versus eight cancerous-cell lines, included HeLa, SK-OV-3, AR42J, MCF-7, AB12, KYSE-30, LC540, and AMN3. The antibacterial potential was tested versus six common pathogenic bacterial strains via a well-defined disc diffusion assay. These pathogens were Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Klebsiella pneumonia, Haemophilus influenzae, Shigella dysenteriae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The antifungal potential was also screened by utilizing a similar microbiological technique versus three pathogenic fungi, involved Candida albicans, Aspergillus flavus, and Aspergillus niger. It is concluded that the investigated chemical moiety has a positive influence on the antioxidant and antiproliferative potentials of the natural derivatives, and a negative one on their antibacterial and antifungal potentials.

scholarly journals Antimicrobial properties of bioactive compounds isolated from epidermal mucus in two Ray species (Dasyatis marmorata and Gymnura altavela)

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 2115-2121
Author(s):  
Ali Uyan ◽  
Cemal Turan ◽  
Elif Ayse Erdogan-Eliuz ◽  
Mustafa Kemal Sangun
Keyword(s):  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Klebsiella Pneumonia ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Biochemical Compounds ◽  
Broth Microdilution Method ◽  
Epidermal Mucus

Purpose: To investigate the occurrence and antimicrobial effects of certain biochemical compounds in the epidermal mucus secretions of fish and to demonstrate their potential for biomedical applications.Methods: Crude, aqueous, and acidic epidermal mucus samples were collected from live ray specimens. Gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analyses were performed to identify the biochemical compounds present in the mucus. The spectrophotometric broth microdilution method was used to determine the antibacterial and antifungal properties of the mucus extracts. The bacterial strains, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, and Klebsiella pneumonia, were used for the tests, as well as the fungal strains, Candida parapsilosis and Candida albicans.Results: GC/MS analysis revealed the presence of several hydrocarbon-derived compounds in the epidermal mucus of the two ray species. The acidic extract of G. altavela epidermal mucus produced a high MIC value, indicating the highest inhibitory effect of 8.64 μL against E. coli, while the crude extract of G. altavela epidermal mucus (41.13 μL against B. subtilis) was the least effective. Conclusion: Epidermal mucus extracts, especially when acid-based, displays strong antimicrobial properties against all the tested pathogens. These findings suggest the plants possess some potential for the development of novel antimicrobial components for applications in medicine. Keywords: Fish, Ray species, Epidermal mucus, Antimicrobial properties, Bioactive compounds

scholarly journals Comprehensive Evaluation of the Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Carlina acaulis L. Essential Oil and Its Nanoemulsion

Antibiotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1451
Author(s):  
Antonio Rosato ◽  
Alexia Barbarossa ◽  
Ahmed M. Mustafa ◽  
Giulia Bonacucina ◽  
Diego Romano Perinelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Homogenization Method ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Antifungal Activities ◽  
Fungal Strains ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal Activities ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal ◽  
New Compounds

Plants are considered to be an excellent source of new compounds with antibiotic activity. Carlina acaulis L. is a medicinal plant whose essential oil (EO) is mainly characterized by the polyacetylene carlina oxide, which has antimicrobial properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial and antifungal activities of C. acaulis EO, carlina oxide, and nanoemulsion (NE) containing the EO. The EO was obtained through plant roots hydrodistillation, and carlina oxide was purified from it through silica gel column chromatography. The NE containing C. acaulis EO was prepared with the high-pressure homogenization method, and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined against several bacterial and fungal strains for all the C. acaulis-derived products. The latter resulted in activity active versus all the screened Gram-positive bacterial strains and also on all the fungal strains with low MIC values. For yeast, the EO and carlina oxide showed good MIC values. The EO-NE demonstrated a better activity than the pure EO on all the tested bacterial and fungal strains. The results suggest that C. acaulis-derived products could be potential candidates for the development of natural antibacterial and antifungal agents.

scholarly journals DETERMINATION OF ANTIMICROBIALACTIVITY USING METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF PITHECELLOBIUM DULCE PLANT LEAVES.

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Mithaiwala Idris A. ◽  
Suthar Hetal S. ◽  
Hetvi Soni ◽  
Ojha Sunil ◽  
Agrawal Amit
Keyword(s):  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Plant Leaves ◽  
Bacterial Diseases ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
Soxhlet Method ◽  
Bacteria And Fungi ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal ◽  
Constitutional Analysis

Present days due to the pathogenic bacteria and fungi, the human mortality rate has increased in number. The synthetic antimicrobial and antifungal are used in the treatment of various fungal and bacterial diseases, but have various side effects which limit's their use. Traditionally Pithecellobium dulce plant has been used for treatment of antifungal and antimicrobial infection. In this article we are comparing the activity of antimicrobial and antifungal properties of Pithecellobium dulce plant using leaves extract on gram negative bacteria,gram positive bacteria and fungi.Methanolic extraction of Pithecellobium dulce leaves was carried out using Soxhlet method and the phyto constitutional analysis was carried out for presenceof alkaloids, avonoids, glycosides, saponins, phytosterols, and triterpenoids.The inhibitory effect was determined by Cup plate method, by the measurement of zone of inhibition.The outcome was the leaves extract consisted of active phytoconstituents which were phenols, glycoside, sugar and avanoid due to which the extract showed signicant zone of inhibition,by which property of antibacterial and antifungal was listed. It can be concluded that the leaves of Pithecellobium dulce consist of active phytoconstituents which can be used as potent antimicrobials

Antifungal, Antibacterial and Phytotoxic Activity of Essential Oil from Leaves of Eucalyptus camaldulensis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Mehani ◽  
N. Salhi ◽  
F. Dahou ◽  
S. Kasmi ◽  
I. Mehani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Common Wheat ◽  
Eucalyptus Camaldulensis ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal Activities ◽  
Natural Substances ◽  
Phytotoxic Activity ◽  
Phytotoxicity Test ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal

The objective of our study is to use the essential oil from the leaves of the plant Eucalyptus camaldulensis, which has been extracted by the hydrodistillation method as pathogenic biobactericides, biofungicides and tested the phytotoxicity potential of essential oils of Eucalyptus camaldulensis, on the germination of three species of cereal (common wheat, barley and oats). The efficacy of the essential oil of Eucalyptus camaldulensis for different concentrations of 5, 2.5, 1.25 μl on four bacterial strains (namely Staphylococcus vitulinus, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus blanc, Enterobacter cloacae) and at concentrations of 60, 120, 240 μl on two fungal strains (Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium colmorum) is estimated by determining the rate of inhibition of the growth of bacteria and fungus tested. Our study (leaves appear) proved that the essential oil of Eucalyptus camaldulensis has a low activity against bacterial strains in all different concentrations, in which inhibition diameters do not exceed 5 mm. However, a good antifungal effect was manifested by what it showed a minimal inhibitory concentration (CMI) of 60 μl. Our results indicate that the extracts studied show good antibacterial and antifungal activities. In addition, the phytotoxicity test shows that the essential oil of Eucalyptus camaldulensis at a concentration of 50 μl shows a low toxicity rate on the germination of all the varieties of cereals studied: barley (Hordeum vulgare (Saida 183)), oats (Avena sativa L. subsp. Sativa (sonar)), and common wheat (Triticum aestivum L. var. HD1220 (Sersou)). Therefore, all of these results obtained in vitro only constitute an outline for scientific research of natural substances for biological control.

In vitro effectiveness of antimicrobial properties of propolis and chlorhexidine on oral pathogens: A comparative study

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 116-125
Author(s):  
Hadis Tavafi ◽  
Maryam- sadat Sadrzadeh-Afshar ◽  
Soroush Niroomand
Keyword(s):  
Periodontal Disease ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Microdilution Method ◽  
Broth Microdilution Method ◽  
Microbial Strains ◽  
Bacteria And Fungi ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal ◽  
Oral Conditions

Periodontal disease is one of the most prevalent infectious oral conditions in the present century, and it is necessary to conduct research to find a solution to overcome these diseases. A variety of microbial strains of bacteria and fungi are involved in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease. The use of chemical agents such as mouthwashes is one of the strategies to control these diseases. The purpose of the present study was to compare the antimicrobial effects of propolis and chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX) on the bacterial strains of Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and the yeast strain of Candida albicans using the broth microdilution method. The results showed the inhibitory and microbicidal activities of the two substances against the tested microbial strains. The antibacterial and antifungal effects of CHX were more effective reported in this study than that of propolis against the studied pathogens. The results of this study also indicated that the propolis was less effective in inhibiting bacterial growth than the CHX. In addition, the combination of these two solutions had a synergistic effect on inhibition of other studied strains, with the exception of C. albicans and S. aureus. There is a need for further research on strains isolated from oral biofilm to achieve complementary results.

scholarly journals Antibacterial and antifungal activities of essential oils from medicinal plants found in the South Pacific

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. R. Chand ◽  
A. D. Jokhan ◽  
R. D. Gopalan ◽  
T. Osborne
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
South Pacific ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
The South ◽  
Inhibition Zones ◽  
Bacteria And Fungi ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal

Natural products such as essential oils have been studied since ancient times to understand their biological properties. Essential oils are noted for their antimicrobial activity. Thus, the focus of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of five essential oils (EOs) from selected medicinal plants found in the South Pacific, on selected human pathogenic bacteria and fungi affecting agricultural industries. The disc diffusion method was carried out and the diameter of inhibition zones (mm) (DZI) using 0.25, 0.5, 5, 25, 50 and 100% (v/v) of essential oil concentrations were reported. The activity of Cananga odorata essential oils against Thermus thermophiles and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were among the selected bacteria that only showed the susceptibility at the lowest concentration (0.25% v/v). The diameter inhibition zones were 1.60 mm and 4.20 mm, respectively. The inhibitory effect of Ocimum tenuiflorum L essential oils at the highest concentration (100%) showed DZI ranging above 14 mm for all the selected bacteria and above 25 mm for the all selected fungi. The inhibitory effect of selected bacteria and fungi increased with stronger concentrations of essential oils. Hence, the essential oils from medicinal plants found in the South Pacific hold great potential for the antibacterial and antifungal properties.

scholarly journals Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oil of Heracleum rigens

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1200700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nataraj Jagannath ◽  
Hanumanthaiah Ramakrishnaiah ◽  
Venkatarangaiah Krishna ◽  
Prameela Javarayi Gowda
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Bornyl Acetate ◽  
Klebsiella Pneumonia ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Octyl Acetate ◽  
Total Oil

The essential oil was extracted from the seeds of Heracleum rigens by hydrodistillation and a total of twenty compounds accounting for 98.5% of the total oil composition were identified. Physicochemical properties and chemical composition of the oil was determined by a combination GC/FID and GC/MS analysis. The major compounds identified were bornyl acetate (51.2%), α-pinene (22.6%), limonene (9.62%), octyl acetate (3.94%), p-cymene (2.85%) and γ-terpinene (1.93%). The antimicrobial activity of the oil was screened by the disc diffusion method against nine pathogenic bacterial strains. Maximum antimicrobial activity was noted against Klebsiella pneumonia and Bacillus subtillis. This investigation corroborates the traditional claim of H. rigens as an effective antimicrobial agent.

scholarly journals Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Potential, and Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oil Cones of TunisianCupressus sempervirens

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aicha Ben Nouri ◽  
Wissal Dhifi ◽  
Sana Bellili ◽  
Hanene Ghazghazi ◽  
Chedia Aouadhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Klebsiella Oxytoca ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Major Constituent ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Cupressus Sempervirens ◽  
Antioxidant Power

The extraction yield of the essential oil (EO) extracted by hydrodistillation from the cones of TunisianCupressus sempervirensL. was of 0.518%. The chemical composition was analyzed by GC-MS. Results showed that this essential oil was mainly composed of monoterpene hydrocarbons (65%) withα-pinene as the major constituent (47.51%). Its antioxidant activity was ascertained by evaluating the total antioxidant capacity and also by evaluating its inhibitory effect against DPPH and ABTS radicals. In addition, it showed a strong antioxidant power against the DPPH (IC50= 151 µg/mL) and ABTS (IC50= 176.454 µg/mL) radicals scavenging. Moreover, its antibacterial activity was tested against different species of pathogenic bacteria (three Gram-positive and eight Gram-negative bacteria). The bacterial strains susceptible to the evaluated oil wereBacillus subtilis,Escherichia coli,Klebsiella oxytoca,Morganella morganii,Shigella, andVibrio cholerae.

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