Synergistic Antibacterial Activity of the Essential Oil of Aguaribay (Schinus molle L.)

Molecules

Pedro M. de Mendon๺ Rocha³  Jesus M. Rodilla³  David Dໞz¹  Heriberto Elder²  Maria Silvia Guala²  Lྫྷia A. Silva³ 

[1] Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Salamanca, Plaza de los Caídos 1-5, 37008 Salamanca, Spain;Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, CP 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina;Departamento de Química, Unidade I&D Materiais Têxteis e do Papel, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal

关键词: essential oil;    antibacterial activity;    Schinus molle L.;    agar diffusion;    effect of vapor method of cylindrical cavities;    MIC;    terpinenediols;    7-formyloxysabinen-2-ol;   

DOI  :  10.3390/molecules171012023

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Schinus molle L. (aguaribay, aroeira-falsa, “molle”, family Anacardiaceae), a native of South America, produces an active antibacterial essential oil extracted from the leaves and fruits. This work reports a complete study of its chemical composition and determines the antibacterial activity of Schinus molle L. essential oil and its main components. The results showed that the crude extract essential oil has a potent antibacterial effect on Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, a strong/moderate effect on Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 and moderate/weak one on Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853.

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