Essential oils are known to exhibit diverse antimicrobial properties, showing their value as a natural resource. Our work aimed to investigate the primary mode of action of Cuban (Kunth) essential oil (EO) against subsp. serovar Typhimurium ( ser.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFQuorum sensing (QS) is a bacterial communication mechanism used to express various survival or virulence traits leading to enhanced resistance. is a commonly used strain that highlights anti-QS action of bioactive substances. Here, we wanted to see if 12 selected essential oils (EO) could exert anti-QS activity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe essential oil (EO) of Cistus ladaniferus was separated into non polar, moderately polar and polar fractions by column chromatography. The EO and its fractions were analysed by gas chromatography in combination with retention indices [GC-(RI)] and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (13C NMR) spectroscopy. A minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assay was used to evaluate their antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens of clinical relevance, including a multi-drug resistant (MDR) strain.
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