Antibacterial Properties of Cymbopogon martinii Essential Oil against Bacillus subtillis Food Industry Pathogen †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Bacterial Strains and Media
2.2. Essential Oils (EO)
2.3. Antibacterial Activities of Essential Oils
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Essential Oil | Part Subjected to Steam Distillation | Chemical Components of Selected Essential Oil Constituents (%) |
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Origanum compactum | Flowery peak. | Carvacrol (57.6%); Thymol (8.21%); ʏ-Terpineno (14.1%) |
Cymbopogon matinii var.motia | Aerial part. | Geraniol (80.5%); Geranyl acetate (8.95%); linalool (2.45%); β-caryophyllene (1.87%) |
Eugenia caryophyllus | Flower bud. | Eugenol (79.9%); Eugenyl acetate (12.3%); β-caryophyllene (5.39%) |
Mentha arvensis | Aerial part. | Menthol (71.1%); Mentone (5.88%); Isomentone (3.85%); limonene (2.52) |
Mentha x piperita | Aerial part. | Menthol (44.5%); Mentone (18.2%); 1,8 cineole (4.64%) |
Thymus vulgaris CT Linalol | Flowery peak. | Linalool (68.4%); Linalyl acetate (6.19%); β-myrcene (3.32%) |
Thymus satureioides | Flowery peak. | Borneol (33.4%); Thymol (10.6%); Carvacrol (7.85%); β-caryophyllene (5.82%) |
Chamaemelum nobile | Flower. | Methylamine angelate (20.2%); Metalyl angelate (15.4%);Hexil isobutyrate (8.31%) |
Citrus sinensis | Shell. | Limonene (95.3%) |
Citrus reticulata | Shell. | Limonene (71.1%); ʏ-Terpineno (18.3%) |
Elettaria cardamomum | Fruit. | Terpenyl acetate (35.3%); 1,8 Cineole (32.3%); Linalyl acetate (5.35%); Linalool (3.35%) |
Laurus nobilis | Leaves. | 1,8 cineole (44.9%); Terpenyl acetate (10.5%); Sabinene (8.86%); Linanool (4.43%) |
Zingiber officinale | Rhyzomes. | α-zingibereno (28.2%); α-Curcumin (7.93%); Camphene (7.9%); β-sesquifelandrene (7.56%) |
Cinnamomum camphora | Leaves. | 1,8-cineole 56.8%; Sabinene (13.4%);α-terpineol (7.33%) |
Rosmarinus officinalis | Flowery peak. | α-Pinene (38.8%); Canfeno (8.88%); Camphor (6.96%); Bornyle acetate (6.94%) |
Melaleuca quinquenervia | Flowery peak. | 1,8-cineole (50.6%); α-terpineole (8.91%); Limonene (7.48%) |
Melaleuca alternofolia | Leave. | Terpinene 4-ol (40.6%); ʏ-terpinene (21%) |
Citrus paradisi | Shell. | Limonene (94.5%) |
Citrus junos | Shell. | Limonene (75.6%); ʏ-terpinene (8.49%); β-felandreno (3.29%) |
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Essential Oil | Inhibition Zone of EO Concentration (in mm) | ||
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100% | 10% | 0.1% | |
Origanum compactum | 2 mm | 0. mm | 0 mm |
Cymbopogon matinii var.motia | 8 mm | 0.5 mm | 0 mm |
Eugenia caryophyllus | 3 mm | 0.2 mm | 0 mm |
Mentha arvensis | 3 mm | 0.2 mm | 0 mm |
Mentha x piperita | 4 mm | 0.6 mm | 0.2 mm |
Thymus vulgaris CT Linanol | 4 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm |
Thymus satureioides | 3 mm | 0.2 mm | 0.2 mm |
Chamaemelum nobile | 2 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm |
Citrus sinensis | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm |
Citrus reticula | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm |
Elettaria cardamomum | 2 mm | 0.5 mm | 0.2 mm |
Laurus nobilis | 1 mm | 0.2 mm | 0 mm |
Zingiber officinale | 0.5 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm |
Cinnamomum camphora | 1 mm | 0.2 mm | 0 mm |
Rosmarinus officinalis | 0.5 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm |
Melaleuca quinquenervia | 1 mm | 0.5 mm | 0 mm |
Melaleuca alternofolia | 0.5 mm | 0.2 mm | 0 mm |
Citrus paradisi | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm |
Citrus junos | 1 mm | 0.5 mm | 0 mm |
Myrtus communis | 0.5 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm |
Curcuma longa | 1 mm | 0.5 mm | 0.2 mm |
Cinnamomum cassia | 0.5 mm | 0.2 mm | 0 mm |
Eucalyptus radiata ssp radiata | 2 mm | 0.8 mm | 0 mm |
Cinnamosma fragrans | 0.5 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm |
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Santamarta, S.; Aldavero, A.C.; Rojo, M.Á. Antibacterial Properties of Cymbopogon martinii Essential Oil against Bacillus subtillis Food Industry Pathogen. Proceedings 2020, 66, 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2020066001
Santamarta S, Aldavero AC, Rojo MÁ. Antibacterial Properties of Cymbopogon martinii Essential Oil against Bacillus subtillis Food Industry Pathogen. Proceedings. 2020; 66(1):1. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2020066001
Chicago/Turabian StyleSantamarta, Sara, A. Cristina Aldavero, and M. Ángeles Rojo. 2020. "Antibacterial Properties of Cymbopogon martinii Essential Oil against Bacillus subtillis Food Industry Pathogen" Proceedings 66, no. 1: 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2020066001