Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Four Essential Oils

Various opportunistic microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, are responsible for multiple infectious diseases, which represent a threat to global health. Essential oils (EOs) have shown antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, making them an excellent alternative to control multi-resistant bacteria. In this work, for the first time, the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of four EOs were evaluated, namely Trixis angustifolia DC (EOTA), Dalea bicolor Humb & Bonpl. Ex Willd (EODB), Tagetes parryi A.Gray (EOTP) and Eupatorium glabratum Kunth (EOEG). They were obtained by hydrodistillation, and their chemical composition was determined by GC-MS (Gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy) using HP5-MS column. Their antimicrobial and antioxidant activities were determined by the microdilution method and the DPPH and ABTS techniques, respectively. The main compounds of the EOs were piperitone (36.67 %) for EOTA, β-pinene (27.25) for EODB, verbenone (31.13 %) for EOTP and α-cadinol (7.78 %) and bornyl acetate (6.45 %) for EOEG. The EOs EOTA, EODB, EOTP and EOEG inhibited the development of Candida at a concentration of 62.5–500 µg/mL, whereas the antibacterial activities of these oils were observed at concentrations from 125–500 µg/mL. The antioxidant activity of EOTA and EODB were IC50 = 0.641, 1.195 mg/mL, whereas those of EOTP and EOEG was lower. These results show that four EOs have antimicrobial activity. Resumen. Diversos microorganismos oportunistas, como bacterias y hongos, son responsables de múltiples enfermedades infecciosas, que representan una amenaza para la salud mundial. Los aceites esenciales (EOs) han demostrado propiedades antimicrobianas y antioxidantes, lo que los convierte en una excelente alternativa para el control de bacterias multirresistentes. En este trabajo, por primera vez, se evaluaron las actividades antimicrobianas y antioxidantes de cuatro EOs: Trixis angustifolia DC (EOTA), Dalea bicolor Humb & Bonpl. Ex Willd (EODB), Tagetes parryi A.Gray (EOTP) y Eupatorium glabratum Kunth (EOEG). Los aceites se obtuvieron por hidrodestilación y se determinó su composición química por GC-MS (cromatografía de gases-espectrometría de masas) utilizando una columna HP5-MS. Sus actividades antimicrobiana y antioxidante se determinaron por el método de microdilución y las técnicas DPPH y ABTS, respectivamente. Los principales compuestos de los aceites esenciales fueron piperitona (36,67 %) para EOTA, β-pineno (27,25 %) para EODB, verbenona (31,13 %) para EOTP y α-cadinol (7,78 %) y acetato de bornilo (6,45 %) para EOEG. Los aceites esenciales EOTA, EODB, EOTP y EOEG inhibieron el desarrollo de Candida a una concentración de 62,5–500 μg/mL, mientras que las actividades antibacterianas de estos aceites se determinaron a concentraciones de 125–500 μg/mL. La actividad antioxidante de EOTA y EODB fue de IC50 = 0,641, y 1,195 mg/mL respectivamente, mientras que las de EOTP y EOEG fueron menores. Estos resultados muestran que los cuatro EOs tienen actividad antimicrobiana.

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Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society
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2024-09-30
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Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Four Essential Oils

Ana Laura Esquivel-Campos, Salud Pérez‐Gutiérrez
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Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Four Essential Oils

Ana Laura Esquivel-Campos, Salud Pérez‐Gutiérrez
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Various opportunistic microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, are responsible for multiple infectious diseases, which represent a threat to global health. Essential oils (EOs) have shown antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, making them an excellent alternative to control multi-resistant bacteria. In this work, for the first time, the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of four EOs were evaluated, namely Trixis angustifolia DC (EOTA), Dalea bicolor Humb & Bonpl. Ex Willd (EODB), Tagetes parryi A.Gray (EOTP) and Eupatorium glabratum Kunth (EOEG). They were obtained by hydrodistillation, and their chemical composition was determined by GC-MS (Gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy) using HP5-MS column. Their antimicrobial and antioxidant activities were determined by the microdilution method and the DPPH and ABTS techniques, respectively. The main compounds of the EOs were piperitone (36.67 %) for EOTA, β-pinene (27.25) for EODB, verbenone (31.13 %) for EOTP and α-cadinol (7.78 %) and bornyl acetate (6.45 %) for EOEG. The EOs EOTA, EODB, EOTP and EOEG inhibited the development of Candida at a concentration of 62.5–500 µg/mL, whereas the antibacterial activities of these oils were observed at concentrations from 125–500 µg/mL. The antioxidant activity of EOTA and EODB were IC50 = 0.641, 1.195 mg/mL, whereas those of EOTP and EOEG was lower. These results show that four EOs have antimicrobial activity. Resumen. Diversos microorganismos oportunistas, como bacterias y hongos, son responsables de múltiples enfermedades infecciosas, que representan una amenaza para la salud mundial. Los aceites esenciales (EOs) han demostrado propiedades antimicrobianas y antioxidantes, lo que los convierte en una excelente alternativa para el control de bacterias multirresistentes. En este trabajo, por primera vez, se evaluaron las actividades antimicrobianas y antioxidantes de cuatro EOs: Trixis angustifolia DC (EOTA), Dalea bicolor Humb & Bonpl. Ex Willd (EODB), Tagetes parryi A.Gray (EOTP) y Eupatorium glabratum Kunth (EOEG). Los aceites se obtuvieron por hidrodestilación y se determinó su composición química por GC-MS (cromatografía de gases-espectrometría de masas) utilizando una columna HP5-MS. Sus actividades antimicrobiana y antioxidante se determinaron por el método de microdilución y las técnicas DPPH y ABTS, respectivamente. Los principales compuestos de los aceites esenciales fueron piperitona (36,67 %) para EOTA, β-pineno (27,25 %) para EODB, verbenona (31,13 %) para EOTP y α-cadinol (7,78 %) y acetato de bornilo (6,45 %) para EOEG. Los aceites esenciales EOTA, EODB, EOTP y EOEG inhibieron el desarrollo de Candida a una concentración de 62,5–500 μg/mL, mientras que las actividades antibacterianas de estos aceites se determinaron a concentraciones de 125–500 μg/mL. La actividad antioxidante de EOTA y EODB fue de IC50 = 0,641, y 1,195 mg/mL respectivamente, mientras que las de EOTP y EOEG fueron menores. Estos resultados muestran que los cuatro EOs tienen actividad antimicrobiana.

Journal of the Mexican Chemical SocietyVol. 68(4)
Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí (MX), Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (MX)
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