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Activity of essential oils of three Micromeria species (Lamiaceae) against micromycetes and bacteria
Author(s) -
Marinković B.,
Marin P. D.,
Knez̆evićVukc̆ević J.,
Soković M. D.,
Brkić D.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.893
Subject(s) - lamiaceae , micrococcus luteus , essential oil , biology , antibacterial activity , botany , bacillus subtilis , bacteria , micrococcus , food science , staphylococcus aureus , genetics
The chemical composition of essential oils from three Micromeria species: M. dalmatica Benth., M. albanica (Griceb. ex K. Mal) Šilić and M. thymifolia (Scop.) Fritsch were investigated by GC and GC‐MS and their antibacterial and antifungal activities against seven fungal and six bacterial species were evaluated. Biological assays showed strong fungitoxicity of oils from all three Micromeria spp., particularly M. albanica , against all fungi tested. Essential oils of these species also exerted antibacterial effect against Streptococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis and Micrococcus luteus at low concentrations. Higher concentrations of essential oil of M. albanica and M. dalmatica were active against Gram‐negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa , which could be due to the high content of piperitenone oxide. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.