ÓLEOS ESSENCIAIS COMO INIBIDORES DE Staphylococcus aureus
ÓLEOS ESSENCIAIS COMO INIBIDORES DE Staphylococcus aureus
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.9382320123
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Palavras-chave: Plantas medicinais; óleos essenciais; Staphylococcus aureus; ação antibacteriana
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Keywords: Medicinal plants; essencial oils; Staphylococcus aureus; antibacterial action
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Abstract: Essential oils extracted from plants are volatile compounds that possess antimicrobial properties. This study evaluated the in vitro antibacterial action of commercial essential oils from peppermint and wild orange using discs soaked in essential oils on Mueller Hinton Agar culture medium against Staphylococcus aureus. According to the results, both peppermint essential oil and wild orange essential oil completely inhibit the growth of S. aureus on Petri dishes and the growth of viable cells in Baird Parker culture medium. This fact is possibly due to the concentration of the oils and their volatility, completely inhibiting the development of bacteria. It is suggested that future research be conducted using the methodology to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC%v/v) to verify the effectiveness of these essential oils at economically suitable concentrations for controlling bacterial growth.
- Maria Luiza Momoli
- Rebeca Bertoldo Nantes
- Claudia Eugênia Castro Bravo
- Ellen Porto Pinto