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The Influence of Chemical Composition of Commercial Lemon Essential Oils on the Growth of Candida Strains

2013

Candida yeasts are saprophytes naturally present in the environment and forming colonies on human mucous membranes and skin. They are opportunistic fungi that cause severe and even fatal infections in immunocompromised individuals. Several essential oils, including eucalyptus, pine, cinnamon and lemon, have been shown to be effective against Candida strains. This study addresses the chemical composition of some commercial lemon essential oils and their antifungal potential against selected Candida yeast strains. Antifungal potential and minimum inhibitory concentrations were determined for six commercial lemon essential oils against five Candida yeast strains (Candida albicans 31, Candida t…

Comparison between Citral and Pompia Essential Oil Loaded in Phospholipid Vesicles for the Treatment of Skin and Mucosal Infections

2020

Citrus species extracts are well known sources of bio-functional compounds with health-promoting effects. In particular, essential oils are known for their antibacterial activity due to the high content of terpenes. In this work, the steam-distilled essential oil from the leaves of Citrus limon var. pompia was loaded in phospholipid vesicles. The physico-chemical characteristics of the essential oil loaded vesicles were compared with those of vesicles that were loaded with citral, which is one of the most abundant terpenes of Citrus essential oils. The biocompatibility of the vesicles was assessed in vitro in human keratinocytes. Furthermore, the antimicrobial activity of the vesicles was t…

Przemysłowe zastosowanie pelargoniowego olejku eterycznego

2018

Od wielu lat ekstrakty roślinne, w tym olejki eteryczne wykorzystywane były nie tylko ze względu na ich walory zapachowe, ale także lecznicze. Mogą być one pozyskiwane z różnych części roślin, co wpływa na skład jakościowy pozyskanego olejku i wydajność wyjściowego materiału. Badania zawarte w tej pracy skupiają się na roślinach z rodzaju Pelargonium, obejmujący około 250 gatunków, a który jest bardzo ceniony ze względu na zawartość olejku eterycznego, wykorzystywanego w wielu gałęziach przemysłu, m.in. perfumerii, przemyśle kosmetycznym (m.in. mydła czy kremy) spożywczym czy farmaceutycznym. Pierwszym celem pracy było przedstawienie mnogości zastosowań pelargoniowego olejku, a także jego d…

Działanie pelargoniowego olejku eterycznego na Bacillus spp.

2018

Pelargonia pachnąca (Pelargonium graveolens) jest aromatycznym krzewem posiadającym jasnozielone, owłosione, miękkie w dotyku, karbowane liście i małe, różowe kwiaty. Należy do rodzaju Pelargonium (Geraniaceae) i liczy ponad 250 gatunków. Olejek eteryczny pozyskiwany z pelargonii jest bardzo ceniony nie tylko przez przemysł perfumeryjny czy aromaterapię, ale także przez przemysł spożywczy, kosmetyczny jak i farmację. Roczną produkcję olejku szacuje się na 300 ton. Liczne badania wskazują na jego silne właściwości przeciwbakteryjne, przeciwwirusowe, przeciwbólowe czy przeciwzapalne. Celem przeprowadzonych badań było określenie aktywności olejku pelargoniowego wobec Bacillus spp. Zebrano jedn…

SHORT-TERM RESPONSE OF SOIL MICROORGANISMS TO ESSENTIAL OILS WITH ALLELOPATHIC POTENTIAL EXTRACTED FROM MEDITERRANEAN PLANTS

2015

Essential oils (EOs) with allelopathic compounds have been used to reduce or avoid weed germination and growth. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential phytotoxic effects of EOs extracted from different Mediterranean plants on soil microbial biomass and activity. EOs were extracted from leaves of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh (EUC); Eriocephalus africanus L. (ERI); Thymus capitatus (L.) Hoffmanns. & Link (TCP); Citrus reticulata Blanco var. ‘Clemenules’ (TAN) and Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck var. ‘Eureka’ (LEM). Each EO was supplied to pots containing 560 g of soil at three different doses (low, medium, high). After 15, 30, 90, 120 days the supply of EOs, soils were destructively a…

Herbicidal activity of essential oils extracted from different Eucalyptus and Citrus species against Avena fatua

2018

Weeds are a serious threat for crop yield and quality since they compete for water, light, soil nutrients and space. Avena fatua L. is one of the ten worst annual weeds of temperate agricultural regions of the world. It could reduce annual crop yields by as much as 70%. The main traits of this species include high fecundity, self-pollination, and variable degrees of primary seed dormancy. A. fatua is in the 4th position of herbicide resistant weeds in the word. It has developed resistance to eight different modes of action. .. The European legislation also supports weed control by means of Integrated Pest Management. It is important to manage A. fatua interference preventing environmental p…

Evaluation of biocidal potential of some plant species from the Mediterranean wild flora

Study of quantitative and qualitative variations in essential oils of Sicilian oregano biotypes

2015

Essential oil (EO) was extracted using hydrodistillation from samples of Origanum vulgare subspecies hirtum (Link) Ietswaart, gathered from the wild in various parts of Sicily, Italy; GC-FID and GC-MS analyses were subsequently performed. The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between essential oil yields and the geographical distribution of oregano wild populations based on variations in environmental factors as collection sites. Moreover, the purpose was to group Origanum vulgare subspecies hirtum biotypes according to the chemical composition of the EO. The seven principal components in the EO was thymol (24.0–54.4%), γ-terpinene (9.8–30.5%), ρ-cymene (5.2–18.7%), α-terpine…