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http://dx.doi.org/10.11625/KJOA.2017.25.4.821

Antioxidant, Antimicrobial Acitivities and Cytotoxicity of Hot Water Extracts of Major Herbs in Korea  

Kang, Da-Rae (전북대학교 농업생명과학대학 동물생명공학과)
Shim, Kwan-Seob (전북대학교 농업생명과학대학 동물생명공학과)
Choe, Ho-Sung (전북대학교 농업생명과학대학 동물생명공학과)
Na, Chong-Sam (전북대학교 농업생명과학대학 동물생명공학과)
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Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture / v.25, no.4, 2017 , pp. 821-830 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the DPPH free radical scavenging activity, antimicrobial effects, growth inhibition and cytotoxicity of herb extracts were determined to screen alternative antibiotics. Hot water extracts of 10 species herbs (Origanum vulgare, Monarda didyma, Echinacea purpurea, Ocimum basilicum, Mentha piperita, Melissa officinalis, Thymus vulgaris, Stevia rebaudiana, Rosmarinus officinalis, Matricaria recutica) were used. DPPH free radical scavenging activity of all herb extracts was ranged from 31.4-49.9%, and significantly great activties were found at Rosmarinus officinalis, Origanum vulgare and Matricaria recutica (P<0.05). Hot water extracts of monarda didyma, origanum vulgare, thymus vulgaris and rosmarinus officinalis showed greater antimicrobial activities compared to others. Additionally, those four extracts represented relatively low cytotoxicity compared to others. As a result, it was found that Origanum vulgare and Rosmarinus officinalis which possessed great antioxidant and antimicrobial activity with less cytotoxicity. So these two herb extracts can be used as an alternative of antibiotics for organic farming.
Keywords
antibiotics; antimicrobial activity; antioxidant; cytotoxicity; herbs;
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