Antimicrobial Activity of Seven Essential Oils From Iranian Aromatic Plants Against Common Causes of Oral Infections
| Autor: | Mohammad Jamal Saharkhiz, F. Bahrani, Kamiar Zomorodian, Pooria Ghadiri, Keyvan Pakshir, Tahereh Golzar, Peiman Mehriar, Mohammad Mehdi Fani, Mohammad Reza Moein |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Microbiology (medical)
Modern medicine food.ingredient Aromatic plants Biology Satureja Microbiology Enterococcus faecalis law.invention food law Medicinal Plants infections Medicinal plants Essential oil Traditional medicine business.industry food and beverages Ocimum biology.organism_classification Antimicrobial Essential Oil Biotechnology Infectious Diseases business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology |
| ISSN: | 2008-4161 2008-3645 |
| DOI: | 10.5812/jjm.17766 |
| Popis: | Background: Over the past two decades, there has been a growing trend in using oral hygienic products originating from natural resources such as essential oils (EOs) and plant extracts. Seven aromatic plants used in this study are among popular traditional Iranian medicinal plants with potential application in modern medicine as anti-oral infectious diseases. Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the chemical composition and antimicrobial activities of essential oils from seven medicinal plants against pathogens causing oral infections. Materials and Methods: The chemical compositions of EOs distilled from seven plants were analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). These plants included Satureja khuzestanica, S. bachtiarica, Ocimum sanctum, Artemisia sieberi, Zataria multiflora , Carum copticum and Oliveria decumbens. The antimicrobial activity of the essential oils was evaluated by broth micro-dilution in 96 well plates as recommended by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) methods. Results: The tested EOs inhibited the growth of examined oral pathogens at concentrations of 0.015-16 µL/mL. Among the examined oral pathogens, Enterococcus faecalis had the highest Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MICs) and Minimum Microbicidal Concentrations (MMCs). Of the examined EOs, S. khuzestanica, Z. multiflora and S. bachtiarica, showed the highest antimicrobial activities, respectively, while Artemisia sieberi exhibited the lowest antimicrobial activity. Conclusions: The excellent antimicrobial activities of the tested EOs might be due to their major phenolic or alcoholic monoterpenes with known antimicrobial activities. Hence, these EOs can be possibly used as an antimicrobial agent in treatment and control of oral pathogens. |
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