Antimicrobial Efficiency of Essential Oil and Microemulsion of <i>Pectis brevipedunculata</i> (Asteraceae): Evaluation of Bacterial and Fungal Inhibition in Strawberries
. It is noteworthy that antibiotics and essential oils exhibit different diffusion behaviors in agar. ME-PB indicated minimum inhibitory concentration values lower than those obtained by the action of the EO, and was considered to have strong inhibitory properties against all the bacteria tested. When EO and ME were applied to strawberries, it was found that EO-PB and ME-PB were effective against mesophilic aerobes and fungi, inhibiting the proliferation of microorganisms and extending the shelf life of strawberries. The results demonstrate the species' potential and show that incorporating EO into ME optimizes the bioavailability of bioactive principles and improves biological activity.
Authors
- Renato Sonchini Gonçalves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2701-6101)
- Roberto Batista de Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4447-3101)
- Cláudia Q. Rocha
- André L. M. Carvalho
- Amanda M. Teles
- Glécilla C. de S. Nunes
- Carlos Eduardo Lima de Oliveira
- Auxiliadora C. C. B. Lopes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9662-3314)
- Matheus O. do Nascimento
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual de Maringá (BR)
- Defense Health Agency (US)
- Universidade Federal do Piauí (BR)
- Exact Sciences (United States) (US)
- Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (BR)
- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Czechia) (CZ)
- Universidade Federal do Maranhão (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Paraná (BR)
- Graduate School USA (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACS Omega
- Published
- 2026-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.6c00168
- Primary Topic
- Herbal Medicine Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico do Maranhão