In vitro Synergistic/Antagonistic Antimicrobial Effect of Culinary Herb Oreganum vulgare with Antibiotic and Antifungal Agents.

Autor:	Bharti, Veni, Vasudeva, Neeru
Předmět:	HERBAL medicine SPICES ANTI-infective agents ANTIBIOTICS ANTIFUNGAL agents ASPERGILLUS CIPROFLOXACIN DRUG synergism ESSENTIAL oils GAS chromatography MASS spectrometry POLYPHENOLS STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus DESCRIPTIVE statistics FLUCONAZOLE IN vitro studies THERAPEUTICS
Zdroj:	Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants; Jul2013, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p207-215, 9p
Abstrakt:	Spices and culinary herbs are used traditionally as medicines to cure health problems. Researchers have investigated the phytochemicals present in the spices and culinary herbs that are responsible for biological activities. These are potent antimicrobials and can be used to replace synthetic antioxidants and preservatives like BHA and BHT used in the food industry, the long-term usage of which can cause health hazards. In the present study, antimicrobial activity ofOreganum vulgareessential oil and phenolic and non-phenolic fractions of chloroform extract was evaluated alone and in combination with ciprofloxacin againstS. aureusand with fluconazole againstA. terreusto combat with the emergence of antibiotic resistance. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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