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Essential Oil of Oregano and Savory; Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: The essential oils of oregano (Origanum vulgare ssp.hirtum) and savory (Satureja thymbra) plants were obtained through steam distillation method.The chemical compositions of their essential oils were analyzed via GC-MS technique.Furthermore, their antimicrobial activities were studied by using minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) method.Their chemical composition was found as carvacrol (63.97%), p-cymene (12.63%) and linalool (3.67%) in oregano essential oil as major compounds and also, as carvacrol (42.7%), o-cymene (17.98%), linalool (9.65%), caryophyllene oxide (5.25%) and γ-terpinene (4.22%) in savory essential oil as major compounds.As a result, it can be said that that oregano and savory essential oil may be useful in the medicinal application and food industry as a preservative against harmful microorganisms.

Source: Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research

DOI: 10.5530/ijper.51.3s.13

Authors: Osman Emre Özkan, Kerim Güney, Mahmut Gür, Esma Sena Pattabanoğlu, Erkan Babat, Moustafa Milad Khalifa

Institution: Kastamonu University

Language: English

Topic: Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity

Subfield: Food Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Kastamonu Üniversitesi