Influence of ethereal oils extracted from Lamiaceae family plants on some pathogen microorganisms
2008
Klaus, A.S. | Beatovic, D.V. | Niksic, M.P. | Jelacic, S.C. | Nedovic, V.K. | Petrovic, T.S., University of Belgrade, Belgrade - Zemun (Serbia). Faculty of Agriculture
As pathogen microorganisms can be found in different kinds of food, using of natural antimicrobial components, like ethereal oils, could be important in the preservation of different groceries. To evaluate antimicrobial activity of ethereal oils extracted from Lamiaceae family plants - Rosmarius officinalis L., Thymus vulgaris L., Majorana hortensis Moench, and Salvia officinalis L. screening of their effects agaist food borne bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella enteritidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Escherichia coli 0157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes and yeasts Candida albicans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae were applied. All investigated concentrations and pure Majorana hortensis and Thymus vulgaris ethereal oils showed microbicidal effect on majority of tested microorganisms.
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