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In vitro antibacterial activity of essential oils from Cymbopogon flexuosus and Cymbopogon winterianus

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The objective of the study was to identify and quantify chemical compounds present in the essential oils of C. flexuosus and C. winterianus and evaluate their antibacterial action on Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. This is an in vitro experimental study using essential oils of Cymbopogon flexuosus and Cymbopogon winterianus. The gram-negative strains E. coli (ATCC 25922) and P. aeruginosa (ATCC 27853) and Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923) were used as a Gram-positive strain for the analysis of the antibacterial properties of essential oil. Oil analyzes were carried out using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The antibacterial activity of lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) and citronella (Cymbopogom winterianus) essential oils against bacteria of pathological relevance was confirmed, denoting the potential of using plant essential oils as antibacterial agents, an important alternative considering the emergence of antibiotic resistance.

Source: Revista de Gestão e Secretariado (Management and Administrative Professional Review)

DOI: 10.7769/gesec.v15i10.4335

Authors: Lauren de Oliveira Machado, Simony Costa Beber, Gabriela Matte Bertoldi, Lenara Schalanski Krause, Ana Paula Weber Fell, Alana Thais Gisch Andres, Juliana Maria Fachinetto, José Antônio Gonzalez da Silva, Ivan Ricardo Carvalho, Christiane de Fátima Colet

Institutions: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Language: English

Topic: Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity

Subfield: Food Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403347290

FWCI: 0.39

Cites: 27

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10