Antimicrobial activity of Satureja hortensis L. essential oil against pathogenic microbial strains
2010
Mihajilov-Krstev, T., University of Nis, Nis (Serbia). Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology and Ecology | Radnovic, D., University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad (Serbia). Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology | Kitic, D., University of Nis, Nis (Serbia). Faculty of Medicine | Stojanovic-Radic, Z., University of Nis, Nis (Serbia). Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology and Ecology | Zlatkovic, B., University of Nis, Nis (Serbia). Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology and Ecology
A hydro-distilled oil of Satureja hortensis L. was investigated for its antimicrobial activity against a panel of 11 bacterial and three fungal strains. The antimicrobial activity was determined using the disk-diffusion and broth microdilution methods. The essential oil of Satureja hortensis L. showed significant activity against a wide spectrum of Gram (-) bacteria and Gram (+) bacteria as well as against fungal strains. The results indicate that this oil can be used in food conservation, treatment of different diseases of humans, and also for the treatment of plants infected by phytopathogens.
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