Antimicrobial activity of Eucalyptus globulus oil, xylitol and papain: a pilot study

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP

Valéria De Siqueira Mota¹  Ruth Natalia Teresa Turrini¹  Vanessa De Brito Poveda¹ 

关键词: Eucalyptus Globulus;    Papain;    Xylitol;    Anti-Infective Agents;    Infection Control;    Nursing;    Eucalyptus globulus;    Papaína;    Xilitol;    Antiinfecciosos;    Control de Infecciones;    Enfermería;    Eucalyptus globulus;    Papaína;    Xilitol;    Anti-Infecciosos;    Controle de Infecções;    Enfermagem;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0080-623420150000200005

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of the Eucalyptus globulus essential oil, and of the xylitol and papain substances against the following microorganisms: Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Samonella sp.; Staphylococus aureus; Proteus vulgaris; Escherichia coli and Candida albicans. METHOD The in vitro antimicrobial evaluation was used by means of the agar diffusion test and evaluation of the inhibition zone diameter of the tested substances. Chlorhexidine 0.5% was used as control. RESULTS The Eucalyptus globulus oil showed higher inhibition than chlorhexidine when applied to Staphylococcus aureus, and equal inhibition when applied to the following microorganisms: Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris and Candida albicans. Papain 10% showed lower antimicrobial effect than chlorhexidine in relation to Candida albicans. Xylitol showed no inhibition of the tested microorganisms. CONCLUSION The Eucalyptus globulus oil has antimicrobial activity against different microorganisms and appears to be a viable alternative as germicidal agent hence, further investigation is recommended.

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