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Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Pimenta dioica and Rosmarinus officinalis Essential Oils
Joint Authors
Lorenzo-Leal, Ana Cecilia
Palou, Enrique
López-Malo, Aurelio
Bach, Horacio
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-05-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Essential oils (EOs) are natural products composed of a mixture of volatile and aromatic compounds extracted from different parts of plants that have shown antimicrobial activities against pathogens.
In this study, EOs extracted from Pimenta dioica (Myrtaceae) and Rosmarinus officinalis (Lamiaceae) were assessed for their antimicrobial activities using a panel of pathogenic Gram-positive, Gram-negative, and fungal strains.
The antimicrobial activity was measured by the minimal inhibitory concentration required for the growth inhibition of the microorganisms.
The cytotoxicity of the EOs was tested ex vivo using the model of human-derived macrophage THP-1 cells.
In addition, an inflammatory response was evaluated using the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 and the proinflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α.
Results showed that both EOs had antimicrobial activity and different pathogens were exposed to concentrations ranging between 600 and 2000 μg/mL.
In addition, the EOs showed no inflammatory activity when exposed to human macrophages, but a potent anti-inflammatory activity was measured when the oil from Rosmarinus officinalis was exposed to macrophages.
This study demonstrates that the use of EOs is an effective alternative for pathogenic bacterial and fungal control, alone or in combination with antibiotic therapy.
Moreover, the oil extracted from Rosmarinus officinalis could be used as potent anti-inflammatory agent.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lorenzo-Leal, Ana Cecilia& Palou, Enrique& López-Malo, Aurelio& Bach, Horacio. 2019. Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Pimenta dioica and Rosmarinus officinalis Essential Oils. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123444
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lorenzo-Leal, Ana Cecilia…[et al.]. Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Pimenta dioica and Rosmarinus officinalis Essential Oils. BioMed Research International No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123444
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lorenzo-Leal, Ana Cecilia& Palou, Enrique& López-Malo, Aurelio& Bach, Horacio. Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Pimenta dioica and Rosmarinus officinalis Essential Oils. BioMed Research International. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123444
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1123444