Antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa (Myrtaceae) leaves
Context: Essential oils represent a therapeutic alternative in natural products against pathogenic bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics and threaten public health and individual health of patients. Aims: To determine the antimicrobial activity of two essential oils of different dens...
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doaj-876473f4415149c9839b86085b1489f02020-11-24T21:21:11ZengAcademic Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences from Antofagasta (ASOCIFA)Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research0719-42502016-12-0146224230Antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa (Myrtaceae) leavesBillmary Z. Contreras-Moreno0Judith J. Velasco1Janne del C. Rojas2Lucero del C. Méndez3María T. Celis4Laboratory of Polymers and Colloids (POLYCOL), Faculty of Engineering, University of Los Andes (ULA), Ave. Don Tulio Febres Cordero, Mérida 5101, Venezuela. Laboratory “C” of Natural Products, Research Institute, Faculty of Pharmacy and Bioanalysis, University of Los Andes (ULA), Mérida, Venezuela. Natural Products Research Group (GIPRONA), Nucleus University Rafael Urdaneta (NURR), University of Los Andes (ULA), Trujillo, Venezuela.Microbiology and Parasitology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Bioanalysis, University of Los Andes (ULA), Mérida, Venezuela.Laboratory “C” of Natural Products, Research Institute, Faculty of Pharmacy and Bioanalysis, University of Los Andes (ULA), Mérida, Venezuela. Organic Biomolecular Research Group, Research Institute, Faculty of Pharmacy and Bioanalysis, University of Los Andes (ULA), Mérida, Venezuela.Laboratory of Polymers and Colloids (POLYCOL), Faculty of Engineering, University of Los Andes (ULA), Ave. Don Tulio Febres Cordero, Mérida 5101, Venezuela. Laboratory “C” of Natural Products, Research Institute, Faculty of Pharmacy and Bioanalysis, University of Los Andes (ULA), Mérida, Venezuela. Natural Products Research Group (GIPRONA), Nucleus University Rafael Urdaneta (NURR), University of Los Andes (ULA), Trujillo, Venezuela.Laboratory of Polymers and Colloids (POLYCOL), Faculty of Engineering, University of Los Andes (ULA), Ave. Don Tulio Febres Cordero, Mérida 5101, VenezuelaContext: Essential oils represent a therapeutic alternative in natural products against pathogenic bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics and threaten public health and individual health of patients. Aims: To determine the antimicrobial activity of two essential oils of different densities, obtained by hydrodistillation of Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa fresh leaves collected from Táchira, Venezuela against different multirresistant bacterial strains of nosocomial origin. Methods: Disc diffusion agar method was carried out against seven reference strains: Candida albicans (CDC-B385), Candida krusei (ATCC 6258), Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 29212), Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), Klebsiella pneumoniae (ATCC 23357), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853), Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923) and three different bacterial strains of nosocomial origin: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli and Enterobacter cloacae. Results: The essential oils of Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa inhibited the development of all microorganisms tested with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values ranging from 20 to 400 μL/mL. Conclusions: This is the first report concerning antimicrobial activity of essential oils obtained from Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa collected from Táchira, Venezuela with different densities. Furthermore, results showed the essential oils of this species might be an alternative as antimicrobial agent for the pharmaceutical industry.http://jppres.com/jppres/pdf/vol4/jppres16.147_4.6.224.pdfantimicrobial activityCandida kruseiessential oilMRSAPimenta racemosa |
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Billmary Z. Contreras-Moreno Judith J. Velasco Janne del C. Rojas Lucero del C. Méndez María T. Celis Antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa (Myrtaceae) leaves Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research antimicrobial activity Candida krusei essential oil MRSA Pimenta racemosa |
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Billmary Z. Contreras-Moreno Judith J. Velasco Janne del C. Rojas Lucero del C. Méndez María T. Celis |
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Antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa (Myrtaceae) leaves |
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Antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa (Myrtaceae) leaves |
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Antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa (Myrtaceae) leaves |
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Antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa (Myrtaceae) leaves |
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Antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa (Myrtaceae) leaves |
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antimicrobial activity of essential oil of pimenta racemosa var. racemosa (myrtaceae) leaves |
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Academic Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences from Antofagasta (ASOCIFA) |
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Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research |
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0719-4250 |
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2016-12-01 |
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Context: Essential oils represent a therapeutic alternative in natural products against pathogenic bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics and threaten public health and individual health of patients.
Aims: To determine the antimicrobial activity of two essential oils of different densities, obtained by hydrodistillation of Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa fresh leaves collected from Táchira, Venezuela against different multirresistant bacterial strains of nosocomial origin.
Methods: Disc diffusion agar method was carried out against seven reference strains: Candida albicans (CDC-B385), Candida krusei (ATCC 6258), Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 29212), Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), Klebsiella pneumoniae (ATCC 23357), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853), Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923) and three different bacterial strains of nosocomial origin: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli and Enterobacter cloacae.
Results: The essential oils of Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa inhibited the development of all microorganisms tested with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values ranging from 20 to 400 μL/mL.
Conclusions: This is the first report concerning antimicrobial activity of essential oils obtained from Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa collected from Táchira, Venezuela with different densities. Furthermore, results showed the essential oils of this species might be an alternative as antimicrobial agent for the pharmaceutical industry. |
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antimicrobial activity Candida krusei essential oil MRSA Pimenta racemosa |
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