Among the 14 essential oils, cinnamon bark, lemongrass and thyme wild and red oils showed the highest activity, inhibiting six strains at of lemongrass oil, which exhibited weak activity against e. Antimicrobial activity and acetylcholinesterase inhibition. Essential oils as antimicrobial agentsmyth or real alternative. Antimicrobial resistance was observed in four of five acinetobacter baumannii strains with two strains confirmed as multidrugresistant mdr. The main objective of the study is extraction, identification of antimicrobial compounds and demonstration of antimicrobial activity of lemon citrus lemon l. Lemongrass oil exhibited antibacterial activity in vitro against. Antimicrobial effect of lemongrass oil against oral malodour micro. Oct 24, 2012 lemongrass essential oil showed potent antimicrobial activity against selected microorganisms. In manufacturing, lemongrass is used as a fragrance in deodorants, soaps, and cosmetics.
Europe pmc is an archive of life sciences journal literature. In vitro antimicrobial activity of cymbopogon citratus lemongrass extracts against selected foodborne pathogens abstract microbial contamination in food system poses risk towards public health. Initial intensive researches conducted on lemongrass extracts tea may have showed conflicting evidences, however the resurgence in claims of folk. Lemongrass stalk decoction reduced the fecal output in a dosedependent manner 49.
Dec 25, 2001 lemongrass, oregano and bay inhibited all organisms at concentrations of. In vitro antimicrobial activity of six ethiopian medicinal. Antibacterial activity of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus oil. Antimicrobial activity of the cymbopogon citratus dc stapf.
No antimicrobial activity was observed in any lemongrass leaf samples regardless of solvents used in the extraction or drying methods. Siripermpool1 1 department of microbiology, faculty of science, burapha university, chon buri, thailand abstract the aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial activity of clove and lemongrass. To evaluate the antimicrobial activity of methanolic extract from the peel of the fruit of citrus limon familyrutaceae in conjugation with phytochemical analysis. Ebibeni 1 1icar research complex for neh region, jharnapani, nagaland, india 2nrc on mithun, jharnapani, nagaland, india accepted 30 november, 2011. Antimicrobial activity of oils and extracts of cymbopogon. Minimum inhibitory concentration mic values for essential oil against all tested microorganisms were determined as 0. Antimicrobial activity of oils and extracts of cymbopogon citratus lemon grass, eucalyptus citriodora and eucalyptus camaldulensis. Antimicrobial effect of clove and lemongrass oils against. In numerous studies of antimicrobial activity, cinnamon eos of various origins are used. Ravishankar1 1 department of veterinary science and microbiology, university of arizona, tucson, az, usa 2 usdaars, barceast, beltsville, md, usa. After washing, samples were placed in a biohood under uv light 254 nm for 30 min to reduce normal microflora. Sonication led to less effective nanoemulsions against escherichia coli, being the loss of.
Lavender eo showed antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus type 1. Antibacterial activity of medicinal plant extracts article pdf available in brazilian journal of microbiology 384. Antimicrobial activity of lemongrass oil against salmonella. Antimicrobial activity of tea tree oil against pathogenic bacteria and comparison of its effectiveness with eucalyptus oil, lemongrass oil and conventional antibiotics. Chemical composition and antimicrobial study of essential. Antibacterial activity of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus oil against some selected pathogenic bacterias. The eos from three other lemongrass varieties showed less inhibitory. Antibacterial activity of essential oils and their major. The extracts of lemon grass leaves fresh and dried with cold, hot and different solvents. Helicobacter pylori is an important pathogen responsible for gastroduodenal diseases in humans. The results of the study revealed that only hydrolysable tannin showed significant antibacterial and antiyeast activities but not antifungal. Thus lemongrass oil is effective against drug resistant organisms. For example, lemongrass leaves are commonly used as lemon flavoring in herbal teas. The anticorrosion effect and the antimicrobial activity of lemongrass essential oil leo against the planktonic and sessile growth of a sulfate reducing bacterium srb were evaluated.
Antimicrobial effect of lemongrass oil against oral. The broth dilution method is mostly acceptable but the tween concentration used for enhanc. Hydrodistillation and antimicrobial properties of lemongrass. Antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity and chemical analysis of. Antimicrobial effect of lemongrass oil against oral malodour.
In vitro antimicrobial activity was examined for aqueous and methanol extract from the leaves of annona muricata. Cymbopogon flexuosus popularly known as lemongrass provides a lemon scented essential oil which is widely used in flavour and fragrance, perfumery, food and pharmaceuticals. Essential oils as antimicrobial agentsmyth or real. Setaria is a genus of parasitic roundworms that infect domesticated mammals such as pigs, camels, cattle and horses. Pdf phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial effect of. The aims of this study were to investigate antimicrobial activity against common odourigenic micro. Polylactic acidlemongrass essential oil nanocapsules with. The obtained polylactic acid nanoparticles showed antimicrobial activity both with and without the presence of lemongrass oil. Lemon grass has low antimicrobial activity on the test pathogens as compared to tetracycline, chlorophenicol, erythromycin and ketoconazone.
Newport on organic leafy greens organic leafy greens were thoroughly washed in deionized water and then weighed into 10 g samples. Antimicrobial resistance was observed in four of five acinetobacter baumannii strains with two strains confirmed. Antimicrobial properties of lemon grass were investigated against both clinical and laboratory. The usage of synthetic and chemical preservatives to prevent the contamination has become a growing concern due. It should be noted that allowing the students to formulate their questions was quite novel to them. Rapid biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using cymbopogan citratus lemongrass and its antimicrobial activity dyesensitized solar cells with higher jsc by using polyvinylidene fluoride membrane counter electrodes iiinitridebased quantum dots. Antimicrobial activity of cymbopogon citratus lemon grass. Pdf antimicrobial activity of lemongrass cymbopogon. Pdf in vitro antibacterial activity of lemongrass cymbopogon.
Lemongrass oil was tested for in vitro antimicrobial activity by using the agarwell diffusion method 24. Polylactic acid was combined with lemongrass essential oil eo to produce functional nanocapsules ncs. In vitro antimicrobial activity of cymbopogon citratus. Lemongrass contains 1% to 2% essential oil on a dry basis and its chemical composition varies as a function of genetic diversity, habitat, and agronomic treatment of the culture 14. All the strains tested were susceptible to both lemongrass and citral with zones of inhibition varying between 17. Lemongrass essential oil showed potent antimicrobial activity against selected microorganisms. The volatile oil obtained from the fresh leaves of lemongrass is widely used in the perfume and cosmetic industries 15. The mic of cymbopogon citratus reveals that a higher dose of the plant extract is required to bring about a significant activity in the body.
In the antifungal screening, the eo from cauveri demonstrated highest antifungal activity against the test fungi a. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. Antimicrobial activity of lemongrass essential oil. However, there was no activity against yeasts and moulds.
Minimum inhibitory concentration mic of leo and its major component, the citral, was 0. Candida albicans was markedly resistant to lemongrass. The current study examined the antimicrobial activity of lemon grass oil lgo against seven species of gram negative bacteria namely. Dec 21, 2011 antimicrobial activity of lemongrass oil against salm. The antimicrobial activity of lemongrass has also been reported against cymbopogon citrates 14 and their large percentage of citral 3,7dimethyl2,6octadienal constituent 1517.
Antimicrobial activity of tea tree oil against pathogenic. In vitro antimicrobial activity of essential oils extracted from lavandula angustifolia, cymbopogon citratus, mentha piperita as well as extracts from chenopodium ambrosioides, aloe ankoberensis and aloe pulcherima were determined using an agar diffusion technique. Efficacy of essential oil formulations against malodor. Lemongrass is also used in making vitamin a and natural citral. Kamble, rapid biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using cymbopogan citratus lemongrass and its antimicrobial activity, nanomicro lett. Antimicrobial activity of cymbopogon citratus lemon grass and 216 its phytochemical properties. Pdf antibacterial activity of medicinal plant extracts. The antimicrobial activity of lemongrass oil against salm. Antimicrobial property of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus oil. Water and ethanol extracts of lemongrass stem did not show any antimicrobial activity against any of the test bacteria. An overview abstract the use of herbal preparations remained the main approach of folk medicine to the treatment of ailments and debilitating diseases. Antimicrobial activities were determined by agar wel diffusion method and expressed in terms of miz diamter mm. Antimicrobial activity of microencapsulated lemongrass essential oil and the effect of experimental parameters on microcapsules size and morphology.
The study showed promising results for the use of lemongrass and eucalyptus as antimicrobial agents. The aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial effects of lemongrass essential oil c. These example research questions trigger critical thinking process. Learn more about lemongrass uses, effectiveness, possible side effects, interactions, dosage, user ratings and products that contain lemongrass.
Antibacterial activity of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus oil against some selected pathogenic bacteria. Further, many workers had reported about the antibacterial activity of lemongrass oil against a diverse range of organisms comprising gram positive and gram. A study on antimicrobial activities of essential oils of. Antimicrobial activity of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus oil against microbes of environmental, clinical and food origin article pdf available november 2011 with 8,163 reads how we measure. According to the antimicrobial assay of essential oils, lemongrass oil was used in this study. Antimicrobial activity of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus oil against microbes of environmental, clinical and food origin. Antimicrobial property of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus. Lemongrass oil lg has been reported as being effective against bacteria embedded within the biofilm. Antimicrobial activity of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus dc. We investigated the antimicrobial effectiveness of lemongrass essential oil on organic leafy. The authors concluded that the disc diffusion method does not provide true results because only the more water soluble components diffuse into the agar medium. We investigated the antimicrobial effectiveness of lemongrass essential oil on.
Antimicrobial activity of essential oils and other plant. The aim of the present study was to assess antimicrobial activities of essential oils of three lemongrass cultivars viz. Antimicrobial activity of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus oil against microbes of environmental, clinical and food origin bhoj raj singh 1, vidya singh 2, raj karan singh 2 and n. Antimicrobial activity screening of extracts from fungi, such as of penicillium genus, consistently demonstrated that these microorganisms potential sources of molecules with wide antibacterial 9 however, none of the extracts tested in this work activeagainst e. Compatibility study of essential oils and surfactants to prepare selfemulsifying formulation, the suitable surfactant is a key of success for the formulation development. Antimicrobial activity of microencapsulated lemongrass. Eo of cinnamomum zeylanicum displayed 100% inhibitory activity at 3. Phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial effect of lemon grass cymbopogon citratus obtained from zaria, kaduna state, nigeria.
Identification of essential oils with activity against. Fic index fici was calculated and it was ranged from 0. Pdf study antimicrobial activity of lemon citrus lemon l. Kakarla and ganjewala vity of the eos and chemical composition. Aug 26, 2016 antimicrobial susceptibility screening was carried out using the disk diffusion method. Pdf antibacterial activity of lemongrass cymbopogon. Pdf antimicrobial activity of microencapsulated lemongrass.
Lemongrass oil was investigated for activity against staphylococcus aureus s. Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of some. Antibacterial activity of lemongrass cymbopogon citratus. Inhibitory zone from lemongrass stem extracts ranged from 6. The methanolic extract from the peel of the fruit of citrus limon familyrutaceae was separated from fruits, shade dried, powdered and extracted using methanol, analysed for phytochemical. The in vitro antibacterial activity of various solvents and water extracts of aloe vera, neem, bryophyllum, lemongrass, tulsi, oregano, rosemary and thyme was assessed on 10 multidrug resistant clinical isolates from both grampositive and gramnegative bacteria and two standard strains including staphylococcus aureus atcc 25923 and escherichia coli atcc. Fresh lemongrass leaves were active on setaria digitata 50. Study the antimicrobial activity of lemon grass leaf extracts. Antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity and chemical analysis. Antimicrobial activity profiles of essential oils of three cultivars of lemongrass namely pragati, praman and suvarna are presented in table 1. The antimicrobial effect of essential oils and the development of resistance to the. Aug 26, 2016 the aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial effects of lemongrass essential oil c. Antimicrobial activity many studies have confirmed that lemongrass oil has excellent antimicrobial activities.
Antimicrobial activity of lemongrass oil against salm. Eftcacy of essential oil formulations against malodor causing bacteria 3. Synergistic effect of the methanolic extract of lemongrass with the previous antibiotics against the tested clinical bacterial isolates was determined and the fractional inhibitory concentrations fic of different combination of the extract and the antibiotics were determined. Acetic acid, kombucha samples and heatdenaturated kombucha showed significant antimicrobial activity against bacteria. Dec 25, 2001 secondly, the method used to assess antimicrobial activity, and the choice of test organisms, varies between publications janssen et al. In this study, we evaluated the activity of 143 essential oils against both growing and stationary phase s. Chemical composition and antimicrobial study of essential oil. Pdf antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity and chemical. In dermatology, lavender eo can be used to treat ulcers, burns, and scarring that are difficult to cure. Impact of microfluidization or ultrasound processing on the. The focus of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial activity of c.
Original article antimicrobial activity of lemongrass oil against salmonella enterica on organic leafy greens k. Essential oils in the treatment of respiratory tract. While some essential oils were reported to have antimicrobial activity against growing s. Variable activity was recorded for the remaining oils. The aims of this study were to investigate antimicrobial activity against common odourigenic microorganisms, the safety and ef.
Synergistic effect of the methanolic extract of lemongrass. Antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity and chemical analysis of lemongrass essential oil cymbopogon flexuosus and pure citral article pdf available in applied microbiology and biotechnology 100. It can be suggested that use of lemongrass oil would be helpful in the treatment of infections caused by multidrug resistant organisms. Antimicrobial effect of clove and lemongrass oils against planktonic cells and biofilms of staphylococcus aureus s. Lemon grass, antimicrobial property, extract antibiotic. The mean zones of inhibition showed that cymbopogon citratus exhibited an intermediate antimicrobial activity against the bacteria species while c. Antimicrobial activity of lemongrass oil against salmonella enterica. Microorganisms were obtained from the university of abuja teaching hospital gwagwalada, abuja, nigeria. In addition, both leo and citral showed an immediate killing effect against. Ravishankar1 1 department of veterinary science and microbiology, university of arizona, tucson, az, usa. Antimicrobial susceptibility screening was carried out using the disk diffusion method. Antimicrobial activity of essential oils of four lemongrass. Lemongrass oil lg has been reported as being effective against bacteria embedded within the bio. Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activities of.
Tannin which was extracted from barks of rhizophora apiculata was further separated into hydrolysable and condensed tannin. Mahboob hossain microbiology program, department of mathematics and natural sciences, brac university, mohakhali 66, dhaka, bangladesh. Extraction of bioactive compounds of lemongrass, antioxidant activity and evaluation of antimicrobial activity in fresh chicken sausage. The antibacterial and antifungal activities of lemongrass oil on bacterium mrsa and fungi p. A method frequently used to screen plant extracts for antimicrobial activity is the agar disc diffusion technique morris et al. The presence of lemongrass assisted the formation of wellseparated ncs. Amongst six organisms investigated, three were gram positive bacteria. Antimicrobial activities of tannins extracted from rhizophora apiculata barks. The effect of the ultrasonication and microfluidization processing conditions on the antimicrobial activity of lemongrass oilalginate nanoemulsions was studied. To find the effectiveness of essential oil of lemongrass for the treatment of pathogenic organisms.
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