In VitroAntibacterial Activity of Essential Oils againstStreptococcus pyogenes | Zendy

Julien Sfeir | Zendy; Corinne Lefrançois | Zendy; Dominique Baudoux | Zendy; Séverine Derbré | Zendy; Patricia Licznar | Zendy

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In VitroAntibacterial Activity of Essential Oils againstStreptococcus pyogenes

Author(s) -

Julien Sfeir,

Corinne Lefrançois,

Dominique Baudoux,

Séverine Derbré,

Patricia Licznar

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.552

H-Index - 90

eISSN - 1741-4288

pISSN - 1741-427X

DOI - 10.1155/2013/269161

Subject(s) - streptococcus pyogenes , antibacterial activity , thymol , essential oil , cymbopogon citratus , traditional medicine , antimicrobial , chemotype , thymus vulgaris , microbiology and biotechnology , minimum inhibitory concentration , satureja , chemistry , biology , food science , medicine , bacteria , staphylococcus aureus , genetics

Streptococcus pyogenes plays an important role in the pathogenesis of tonsillitis. The present study was conducted to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial activities of 18 essential oils chemotypes from aromatic medicinal plants against S. pyogenes . Antibacterial activity of essential oils was investigated using disc diffusion method. Minimum Inhibitory Concentration of essential oils showing an important antibacterial activity was measured using broth dilution method. Out of 18 essential oils tested, 14 showed antibacterial activity against S. pyogenes . Among them Cinnamomum verum, Cymbopogon citratus, Thymus vulgaris CT thymol, Origanum compactum , and Satureja montana essential oils exhibited significant antibacterial activity. The in vitro results reported here suggest that, for patients suffering from bacterial throat infections, if aromatherapy is used, these essential oils, considered as potential antimicrobial agents, should be preferred.

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