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http://dx.doi.org/10.4014/kjmb.1307.07003

Comparative Study on the Antimicrobial Activity of Glycyrrhiza uralensis and Glycyrrhiza glabra Extracts with Various Countries of Origin as Natural Antiseptics  

Kim, Hye Jin (Department of Fine Chemistry, Nanobiocosmetic Laboratory, and Cosmetic R&D Center, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Bae, Jeong Yun (Department of Fine Chemistry, Nanobiocosmetic Laboratory, and Cosmetic R&D Center, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Jang, Ha Na (Department of Fine Chemistry, Nanobiocosmetic Laboratory, and Cosmetic R&D Center, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Park, Soo Nam (Department of Fine Chemistry, Nanobiocosmetic Laboratory, and Cosmetic R&D Center, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
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Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters / v.41, no.3, 2013 , pp. 358-366 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activities of Glycyrrhiza uralensis and Glycyrrhiza glabra extracts with various countries of origin. Three samples of licorice with various origins (Korea, China, and Uzbekistan) were evaluated for their antimicrobial activities against six skin microflora. The bioassay applied for determining the antimicrobial effects included the disc diffusion assay, minimum inhibitory concentration, and challenge test. The ethyl acetate fractions of G. uralensis and G. glabra extracts showed significant antimicrobial activities against two gram-positive (Bacillus subtilis, Propionibacterium acnes) and two gram-negative (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacteria. These samples had much more intensive antimicrobial activities than synthetic preservatives on B. subtilis, P. acnes, and P. aeruginosa, especially. Korean licorice showed the highest antimicrobial activity amongst the samples tested. In view of the observed inhibitory features of these G. uralensis and G. glabra extracts, it is suggested that they could be used as natural antiseptics against bacterial contamination in cosmetics and foods, instead of the common synthetic preservatives currently employed.
Keywords
Glycyrrhiza uralensis; Glycyrrhiza glabra; antimicrobial activity; natural antiseptics;
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