In vitro antimicrobial properties of plant essential oils thymus vulgaris, cymbopogon citratus and laurus nobilis against five important foodborne pathogens

Food Science and Technology (Campinas)

Alessandra Farias Millezi²  Danila Soares Caixeta²  Diogo Francisco Rossoni¹  Maria Das Graças Cardoso¹  Roberta Hilsdorf Piccoli¹ 

[1] ,Federal University of Lavras Biological Sciences Department Agricultural Microbiology SectorLavras MG ,Brazil

关键词: natural antimicrobials;    essential oils;    foodborne pathogens;    antimicrobianos naturais;    microrganismos;    patógeno alimentar;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0101-20612012005000021

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Several essential oils of condiment and medicinal plants possess proven antimicrobial activity and are of important interest for the food industry. Therefore, the Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MIC) of those oils should be determined for various bacteria. MIC varies according to the oil used, the major compounds, and the physiology of the bacterium under study. In the present study, the essential oils of the plants Thymus vulgaris (time), Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass) and Laurus nobilis (bay) were chemically quantified, and the MIC was determined on the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 19117, Salmonella enterica Enteritidis S64, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853. The essential oil of C. citratus demonstrated bacterial activity at all concentrations tested and against all of the bacteria tested. The majority of essential oil compounds were geranial and neral. The major constituent of T. vulgaris was 1.8-cineol and of L. nobilis was linalool, which presented lower antibacterial activity, followed by 1.8-cineol. The Gram-negative bacteria demonstrated higher resistance to the use of the essential oils tested in this study. E. coli was the least sensitive and was inhibited only by the oils of C. citratus and L. nobilis.

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