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Antimicrobial Activity and Chemical Composition of Some Essential Oils

  • Arldogan, Buket-Cicioglu (Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University) ;
  • Baydar, Hasan (Faculty of Agriculture, Suleyman Demirel University) ;
  • Kaya, Selcuk (Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University) ;
  • Demirci, Mustafa (Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University) ;
  • Ozbasar, Demir (Suleyman Demirel University) ;
  • Mumcu, Ethem (Suleyman Demirel University)
  • Published : 2002.12.01
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Abstract

In this study the composition and antimicrobial properties of essential oils obtained from Origanum onites, Mentha piperita, Juniperus exalsa, Chrysanthemum indicum, Lavandula hybrida, Rosa damascena, Echinophora tenuifolia, Foeniculum vulgare were examined. To evaluate the in vitro antibacterial activities of these eight aromatic extracts; their in vitro antimicrobial activities were determined by disk diffusion testing, according to the NCCLS criteria. Escherichia coli (ATTC 25922), Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATTC 27853 were used as standard test bacterial strains. Origanum onites recorded antimicrobial activity against all test bacteria, and was strongest against Staphylococcus aureus. For Rosa damascena, Mentha piperita and Lavandula hybrida antimicrobial activity was recorded only to Staphylococcus aureus. Juniperus exalsa, and Chrysanthemum indicum exhibited antibacterial activities against both Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. We also examined the in vitro artimicrobial activities of some components of the essential oils and found some components with antimicrobial activity.

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