Antimicrobial agents from plants: antibacterial activity of plant volatile oils

被引:2678
作者
Dorman, HJD [1 ]
Deans, SG [1 ]
机构
[1] Scottish Agr Coll, Aromat & Med Plant Grp, Auchincruive KA6 5HW, Ayr, Scotland
关键词
D O I
10.1046/j.1365-2672.2000.00969.x
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The volatile oils of black pepper [Piper nigrum L. (Piperaceae)], clove [Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & Perry (Myrtaceae)], geranium [Pelargonium graveolens L'Herit (Geraniaceae)], nutmeg [Myristica fragrans Houtt. (Myristicaceae), oregano [Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum (Link) Letsw. (Lamiaceae)] and thyme [Thymus vulgaris L. (Lamiaceae)] were assessed for antibacterial activity against 25 different genera of bacteria. These included animal and plant pathogens, food poisoning and spoilage bacteria. The volatile oils exhibited considerable inhibitory effects against all the organisms under test while their major components demonstrated various degrees of growth inhibition.
引用
收藏
页码:308 / 316
页数:9
相关论文
共 77 条
  • [51] MEENA MR, 1994, J FOOD SCI TECH MYS, V31, P68
  • [52] MOLEYAR V, 1986, Food Microbiology (London), V3, P331, DOI 10.1016/0740-0020(86)90017-1
  • [53] Nadal N.G.M., 1973, COSMET PERFUM, V88, P37
  • [54] Comparison of antimicrobial properties of monoterpenes and their carbonylated products
    Naigre, R
    Kalck, P
    Rogues, C
    Roux, I
    Michel, G
    [J]. PLANTA MEDICA, 1996, 62 (03) : 275 - 277
  • [55] Nenoff P, 1996, SKIN PHARMACOL, V9, P388
  • [56] Antibacterial activity of selected fatty acids and essential oils against six meat spoilage organisms
    Ouattara, B
    Simard, RE
    Holley, RA
    Piette, GJP
    Begin, A
    [J]. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY, 1997, 37 (2-3) : 155 - 162
  • [57] Pattnaik S, 1995, MICROBIOS, V84, P239
  • [58] Pattnaik S, 1996, MICROBIOS, V86, P237
  • [59] INHIBITORY EFFECTS OF ESSENTIAL OIL COMPONENTS ON GROWTH OF FOOD-CONTAMINATING FUNGI
    PAULI, A
    KNOBLOCH, K
    [J]. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR LEBENSMITTEL-UNTERSUCHUNG UND-FORSCHUNG, 1987, 185 (01): : 10 - 13
  • [60] Pelczar M., 1988, MICROBIOLOGY, P469