antimicrobial activity of essential oils of Hypericum scabrum, Hypericum scabroides and Hypericum triquetrifolium

The essential oils of Hypericum scabrum, Hypericum scabroides and Hypericum triquetrifolium were studied for the ﬁrst time for their antimicrobial activity against nine organisms. All the essential oils exhibited some broad spectrum antibacterial activity, at a concentration of 80 µg/mL. The essenti...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Phytotherapy research 2004-04, Vol.18 (4), p.339-341
Hauptverfasser:	Kizil, G, Toker, Z, Ozen, H.C, Aytekin, C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Infective Agents - administration & dosage Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use antibacterial activity antibacterial properties antifungal activity Antifungal Agents - administration & dosage Antifungal Agents - pharmacology Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use antifungal properties Biological and medical sciences Candida albicans - drug effects Essential oil essential oils Flowers General pharmacology Gram-Negative Bacteria - drug effects Gram-Positive Bacteria - drug effects Humans Hypericum Hypericum scabroides Hypericum scabrum Hypericum triquetrifolium Medical sciences medicinal plants Microbial Sensitivity Tests Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food Pharmacology. Drug treatments Phytotherapy Plant Leaves Plant Oils - administration & dosage Plant Oils - pharmacology Plant Oils - therapeutic use Plant Stems traditional medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	The essential oils of Hypericum scabrum, Hypericum scabroides and Hypericum triquetrifolium were studied for the ﬁrst time for their antimicrobial activity against nine organisms. All the essential oils exhibited some broad spectrum antibacterial activity, at a concentration of 80 µg/mL. The essential oils of Hypericum species showed antibacterial activity against the tested organisms and a yeast. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:	0951-418X 1099-1573
DOI:	10.1002/ptr.1460