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Rev Cubana Plant Med 2011; 16 (4)

Evaluation of the bactericidal action of essential oils from guava, Surinam cherry and strawberry guava

de Souza PL, Damé SLF, Hörnke AG, Ziemann DMA, Alves RMR, Araújo MMC

Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 324-330
PDF size: 92.12 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: Guava, Surinam cherry and strawberry guava are native South American fruit trees and the tea from their leaves is traditionally used to treat diarrhea.
Objective: to evaluate the antimicrobial action of Psidium guajava L., Eugenia uniflora L. and Psidium cattleyanum Sabine and their constituents. Methods: the essential oils were extracted by a modified Clevenger. The analysis of essential oils was performed on chromatograph (GC/MS). The antimicrobial activity of obtained oils against Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium and Staphylococcus aureus was evaluated by broth microdilution assay to determine their minimum bactericidal concentration.
Results: the guava oil showed bactericidal activity against E. coli at 2 % and 8 % concentration rates against S. aureus and S. typhimurium. The strawberry guava oil showed no bactericidal activity against tested microorganisms whereas Surinam cherry had bactericidal activity at 8 % concentration against S. aureus and S. typhimurium. The main constituents commonly found in the three plant oils were a-copaene and a-humulene.
Conclusions: the oils showed bactericidal activity against tested microorganisms and the constituents are comparable to those found in other studies.


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