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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2016.14.8.547

Exploring synergistic effect among essential oils in antibacterial action  

Kim, Ka-Eun (Dept. of Alternative medicine, College of Medical Sciences, Jeonju University)
Park, Soon Kwon (Dept. of Alternative medicine, College of Medical Sciences, Jeonju University)
Cho, Il-Young (Dept. of Alternative medicine, College of Medical Sciences, Jeonju University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.14, no.8, 2016 , pp. 547-553 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to look at the antimicrobial synergistic effect of blended oil into the target skin flora. The essential oils used in antimicrobial test were 100% eucalyptus (EU), lemon (LE), lavender (LA) and four blended oils, EU+LE, LE+LA, EU+LA, and, EU+LE+LA in ratio of 1:1 and 1:1:1 respectively. As a result, LE showed the highest, LA showed the lowest antimicrobial activity among single oil group. In blended oil group, antimicrobial activity of the EU + LA showed significantly increasing effect than the sum of the antimicrobial activity of the single oil. However, the antimicrobial effects of the blend of three oils did not show any synergistic effect. This result showed that the interaction between the chemical components constituting the oil than the number of blended oil seems more significant on the synergistic effect. Therefore, blending essential oil based on scientific evidence becomes more necessary in the future.
Keywords
Aromatherapy; Essential oils; Blending oils; Synergistic effect; Antibacterial effect;
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