A Study on Chemical and Antibacterial activity of Plant Essential Oil against Gram Positive Bacteria

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A Study on Chemical and Antibacterial activity of Plant Essential Oil against Gram Positive Bacteria

Thakkar Atul

Author Affiliations

¹Astral Institute of Technology and Research, Indore, MP, INDIA

Res.J.chem.sci., Volume 5, Issue (8), Pages 45-47, August,18 (2015)

Abstract

In nature large number of plant species are present among them several plant species possess essential oil which is very useful in various way. Plant essential oils are commonly used as a conventional source in several industries and show good antimicrobial property, these plant essential oils are also used as flavoring agent, essence, perfumes, dyes and paint industries and most importantly in the field of medical science. These essentialoils derive their antibacterial effect from their individual chemicalcomposition. Each single, pure essential oil consists of several chemicals and many of these have antimicrobial activities, and show synergistic effects. There are various essential oils acquires antibacterial, antifungal, insecticidal and antioxidant properties apart from these properties a number of essential oils were also being used in aromatherapy ,food preservation and fragrance industries and because of their numerous properties. There has been an enlarged concern on antimicrobial properties of extracts of various plants contains essential oils. Hence to analyse the antibacterial activity of essential oils from various plant species like Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Abutilon Indicum, Bothriochloa Pertusa and Mentha Spicata they are studied/treated against Gram Positive bacteria and it was found that they will show commendable activity against Staphylococcus Aureus and Bacillus Subtilis.

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[ref2] Nychas G.J.E., Natural Antimicrobials from Plants. In New Methods of Food Preservation, Gould, G.W., Ed. Blackie Academic Professional: London, UK, 58-89 (1995)

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[ref5] Gende L.B., Floris I., Fritz R. and Guaras M.J., Antimicrobial activity of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) essential oil and its main components against Paenibacillus larvae from Argentine, Bulletin of Insectology, (4), 1721-8861 (2008)

[ref6] Adam K., Sivropoulu A., Kokkini S., Lanaras T. and Arsenakis M., Antifungal activities of Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum, Mentha spicata, Lavandula angustifolia and Salvia fruticosa essential oils against human pathogenic fungi, J. Agr. Food Chem,(46), 1739-1745(1998)

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[ref8] Rahman M.U., Gul S. and Ejaz AO., Antimicrobial activities of Ferula assafoetida oil against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria, J Agri Env Sci, (4), 203–6(2008)

[ref9] Griffin G.S., Markham L.J. and Leach N.D., An Agar dilution method for the determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration of essential oils, J. Ess. Oil Res,(12), 149-255 (2000)

[ref10] Jayaprakasha G.K. and Rao L., Chemistry, Biogenesis, and Biological Activities of Cinnamomum zeylanicum. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, (51), 547-562 (2011)

[ref11] Kalemba D. and Kunicka A., Antibacterial and antifungal properties of essential oils, Curr. Med. Chem,(10), 813-829 (2003)

[ref12] can G., Krmer N., Kürkcüolu M. and Demrc F., Antimicrobial Screening of Mentha piperita Essential Oils, J. Agric. Food Chem, (50), 3943–3946 (2002)

[ref13] Joshi B., Lekhak S. and Sharma A., Antibacterial Property of Different Medicinal Plants: Ocimum sanctum, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Xanthoxylum armatum and Origanum majorana Kathmandu University, Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology,(5), 143-150 (2009)