Antibacterial screening of Origanum majorana L. oil from Tunisia

被引:53
作者
Ezzeddine, NB
Abdelkéfi, MM
Ben Aissa, R
Chaabouni, MM
机构
[1] Ecole Super Ind Alimentaires, Tunis 1003, Tunisia
[2] Fac Sci Tunis, Dept Chim, Lab Chim Struct Organ, Tunis 1060, Tunisia
[3] Inst Pasteur Tunis, Serv Bacteriol, Tunis 1002, Tunisia
关键词
Origanum majorana; Labiatae; marjoram; essential oil composition; antibacterial activity; terpinen-4-ol;
D O I
10.1080/10412905.2001.9699698
中图分类号
O69 [应用化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
Two methods (agar diffusion and broth microdilution) were used to assess the antibacterial activity of Origanum majorana L. oil of Tunisian origin against 10 bacteria. The results showed that this oil was active against all of the tested strains. The most susceptible were Escherichia coli, Streptococcus A, Shigella dysenteria and Salmonella enteritidis. The least susceptible one was Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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