Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activities of Cinnamomum Sp. Essential Oil and Cinnamaldehyde: Antimicrobial Activities
Joint Authors
Cavalcante, Theodora Thays Arruda
Gomes, Geovany Amorim
Carvalho, Mário Geraldo de
Júnior, Francisco Eduardo Aragão Catunda
Firmino, Diego F.
Firmino, Nairley C. S.
Rosa, Lucas D.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-06-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
To assess the activities of essential oils derived from the trunk bark of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (EOCz) and Cinnamomum cassia (EOCc) as well as cinnamaldehyde on bacterial biofilms of clinical interest.
Antimicrobial activity was assessed by the broth microdilution method to determine minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs).
Antibiofilm activity was assessed by quantifying the biomass and determining the number of viable cells.
The chemical composition of the essential oils was determined.
The results showed that the major component of EOCz and EOCc was cinnamaldehyde.
For the assayed substances, biofilm biomasses were reduced by up to 99.9%, and Streptococcus pyogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli biofilms were sensitive to all of the concentrations and substances analysed.
In cell viability tests, 2 mg/ml of cinnamaldehyde reduced the number of viable cells by 5.74 Log CFU/ml.
EOCz, EOCc, and cinnamaldehyde exhibited antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities.
This work describes substances with potential use against infections caused by bacterial biofilms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Firmino, Diego F.& Cavalcante, Theodora Thays Arruda& Gomes, Geovany Amorim& Firmino, Nairley C. S.& Rosa, Lucas D.& Carvalho, Mário Geraldo de…[et al.]. 2018. Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activities of Cinnamomum Sp. Essential Oil and Cinnamaldehyde: Antimicrobial Activities. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Firmino, Diego F.…[et al.]. Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activities of Cinnamomum Sp. Essential Oil and Cinnamaldehyde: Antimicrobial Activities. The Scientific World Journal No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1215653
American Medical Association (AMA)
Firmino, Diego F.& Cavalcante, Theodora Thays Arruda& Gomes, Geovany Amorim& Firmino, Nairley C. S.& Rosa, Lucas D.& Carvalho, Mário Geraldo de…[et al.]. Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activities of Cinnamomum Sp. Essential Oil and Cinnamaldehyde: Antimicrobial Activities. The Scientific World Journal. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1215653
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1215653