Manasweeta Angane, Simon Swift, Kang Huang, Janesha Perera, Xiao Chen, Christine A Butts, Siew Young Quek
Essential oils (EOs) and plant extracts have demonstrated inhibitory activity against a wide range of pathogenic bacteria. In this study, the chemical composition of manuka, kanuka, peppermint, thyme, lavender, and feijoa leaf and peel EOs and feijoa peel and leaf extracts were analyzed, and their antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli , Salmonella enterica Typhimurium, Staphylococcus aureus , Bacillus cereus , and Listeria monocytogenes were determined. The results showed that the major compounds varied among different EOs and extracts, with menthol in peppermint EO, thymol and carvacrol in thyme EO, linalool in lavender EO, β-caryophyllene in feijoa EO, and flavones in feijoa extract being the most prevalent...
February 2024: Food Science & Nutrition