Open AccessCombination Effects of Cymbopogon sp. Essential Oil on Selected Bacteria
Author(s) -
Nur Aishah Abdul Wahab,
Hairul Shahril Muhamad,
Nabilah Ahmad Alhadi,
Salina Mat Radzi,
Maryam Mohamed Rehan,
Hanina Mohd Noor
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
malaysian journal of science, health and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2601-0003
DOI - 10.33102/mjosht.v1i1.8
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , bacillus subtilis , serratia marcescens , staphylococcus epidermidis , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , bacteria , essential oil , biology , chemistry , escherichia coli , food science , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Combination effects between Cymbopogon flexuosus and Cymbopogon nardus essential oils were studied to determine whether the combination could emerge as better and more powerful antimicrobial agents against six selected bacteria includes Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, Serratia marcescens, Staphylococcus aureus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis. This combination study exhibited 40.67% additive, 28.67% antagonistic, 16.00% indifferent and 14.66% synergistic effects. C. flexuosus and C. nardus essential oils in combination showed a high inhibitory activity against S. aureus with 16% synergistic, 64% additive and 20% indifferent effects.