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Activity of essential oils of three Micromeria species (Lamiaceae) against micromycetes and bacteria.
Phytother Res. 2002 Jun; 16(4):336-9.PR

Abstract

The chemical composition of essential oils from three Micromeria species: M. dalmatica Benth., M. albanica (Griceb. ex K. Mal) Silić and M. thymifolia (Scop.) Fritsch were investigated by GC and GC-MS and their antibacterial and antifungal activities against seven fungal and six bacterial species were evaluated. Biological assays showed strong fungitoxicity of oils from all three Micromeria spp., particularly M. albanica, against all fungi tested. Essential oils of these species also exerted antibacterial effect against Streptococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis and Micrococcus luteus at low concentrations. Higher concentrations of essential oil of M. albanica and M. dalmatica were active against Gram-negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which could be due to the high content of piperitenone oxide.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Marinković B
Faculty of Biology, Phytochemical Laboratory, Studentski trg 3/II, 11000 Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
Marin PD
No affiliation info available
Knezević-Vukcević J
No affiliation info available
Soković MD
No affiliation info available
Brkić D
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Anti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsAntifungal AgentsGram-Negative BacteriaGram-Positive BacteriaLamiaceaeMitosporic FungiOils, VolatilePlant LeavesPlant Oils

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

12112289

Citation

Marinković, B, et al. "Activity of Essential Oils of Three Micromeria Species (Lamiaceae) Against Micromycetes and Bacteria." Phytotherapy Research : PTR, vol. 16, no. 4, 2002, pp. 336-9.
Marinković B, Marin PD, Knezević-Vukcević J, et al. Activity of essential oils of three Micromeria species (Lamiaceae) against micromycetes and bacteria. Phytother Res. 2002;16(4):336-9.
Marinković, B., Marin, P. D., Knezević-Vukcević, J., Soković, M. D., & Brkić, D. (2002). Activity of essential oils of three Micromeria species (Lamiaceae) against micromycetes and bacteria. Phytotherapy Research : PTR, 16(4), 336-9.
Marinković B, et al. Activity of Essential Oils of Three Micromeria Species (Lamiaceae) Against Micromycetes and Bacteria. Phytother Res. 2002;16(4):336-9. PubMed PMID: 12112289.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Activity of essential oils of three Micromeria species (Lamiaceae) against micromycetes and bacteria. AU - Marinković,B, AU - Marin,P D, AU - Knezević-Vukcević,J, AU - Soković,M D, AU - Brkić,D, PY - 2002/7/12/pubmed PY - 2002/9/11/medline PY - 2002/7/12/entrez SP - 336 EP - 9 JF - Phytotherapy research : PTR JO - Phytother Res VL - 16 IS - 4 N2 - The chemical composition of essential oils from three Micromeria species: M. dalmatica Benth., M. albanica (Griceb. ex K. Mal) Silić and M. thymifolia (Scop.) Fritsch were investigated by GC and GC-MS and their antibacterial and antifungal activities against seven fungal and six bacterial species were evaluated. Biological assays showed strong fungitoxicity of oils from all three Micromeria spp., particularly M. albanica, against all fungi tested. Essential oils of these species also exerted antibacterial effect against Streptococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis and Micrococcus luteus at low concentrations. Higher concentrations of essential oil of M. albanica and M. dalmatica were active against Gram-negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which could be due to the high content of piperitenone oxide. SN - 0951-418X UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/12112289/Activity_of_essential_oils_of_three_Micromeria_species__Lamiaceae__against_micromycetes_and_bacteria_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -