Essential Oils antimicrobial properties

Zingiber zerumbet Smith Qiu Jiang (Ginger) (rhizome)55-60 3".4"-0-diacetylafzelin, zerumbone, zerumbone epoxide, curcuminoids diferuloylmethane, feruloyl-p-coumaroylmethane, di-p-coumaroylmethane, essential oils, alpha-humulene.192-193-195 These compounds are cytotoxic. A tonic, stimulant, depurative, to treat asthma, stomachache, antimicrobial properties. This plant plays an important role in masculine rituals and it makes women sterile. 

Clove bud oil has various biological activities such as antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant and insecticidal properties. The high level of eugenol present in the essential oil imparts strong biological and antimicrobial activity. 

Smith Palmer, A., Stewart, J. and Fyfe, L. (1998) Antimicrobial properties of plant essential oils and essence against five important food born pathogens. Letters in Applied Microbiology 26, 11 8-1 22. 

Dorman, H.J.D. and Deans, S.J. (2004) Chemical composition, antimicrobial and in vitro antioxidant properties of Monarda citriodora var. citriodora, Myristica fragrans, Origanum vulgare ssp. hirsutum, Pelargonium species and Thymus zygis oils. Journal of Essential Oil Research 16, 145-150. 

These products are also used in aromatherapy. See Ranganna, S., Govin-darajan, V.S., and Ramana, K.V., Citrus fruits — varieties, chemistry, technology, and quality evaluation. A chemistry, Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutri. 18, 313-386, 1983 Kalemba, D. and Kunicka, A., Antibacterial and antifungal properties of essential oils, Curr. Med. Chem. 10, 813-829, 2003 Halcon, L. and Milkus, K., Staphyloccus aureus and wounds a review of tea tree oil as a promising antimicrobial, Amer. J. Infect. Control 32, 402-408, 2004. 

Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd. [umhlonyane, wild wormwood] (Asteraceae) leaf infusion is used for cough and the leaf decoction is for stomachache (26,11). The leaf contains alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, polyphenols, saponins, steroids and tannins (15) and volatile terpenes. The essential oil is recognized to have antimicrobial properties (52). The essential oil is responsible for the effectiveness in cough. 

Thymus vulgaris L. (Thyme) The main component of the essential oil (2.3 %) of partially dried leaves of thyme grown in Kenya was thymol. Thyme oil from other countries is reported to contain thymol (up to 85%) and p-cymene (up to 45%). Thyme is used as a spice due to its apetite stimulating and digestion promotion properties. The oil has strong antimicrobial activity and is also used in the liqueur industiy and as a perfume in soaps, deodorants and hair lotions (34). 

In view of the recent popularity of natural products it is unsurprising that there is also patent art on using essential oils with antimicrobial properties [138,139], of which pine oil is a very old example. 

Antimicrobial Properties of Essential Oils from Zingiber chrysthanum Leaves and Rhizomes." Fitoterapia 63(1) 7375, 1992. Abstract. 

Bozin, B., Mimica Dukic, N., Samojlik, L, and Jovin, E., Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of rosemary and sage (Rosmarinus officinalis L. and Salvia officinalis L., Lamiaceae) essential oils, J. Agric. Food Chem., 55, 7879, 2007. 

Use The flowering plant is used in traditional medicine as an anthelmintic (worm remedy), antispas-modic, as remedy for stomach cramps, gout, vertigo it was also abus for abortive purposes. T. preparations are no longer used on account of their toxicity which is mainly due to the thujone content. Recently, fungicidal, insect repellent properties against Colorado beetles, and antimicrobial activities have been reported for the essential oil. 

Rojas-Grau, M.A., Avena-Bustillos, R., Friedman, M., Henika, R, Martin-Belloso, O., McHugh, T., 2006. Mechanical, barrier and antimicrobial properties of apple puree edible films containing plant essential oils. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 54 9262-9267. 

Sanchez-Gonzalez, L., Gonzalez-Martinez, C., Chiralt, A., Chafer, M. 2010b. Physical and antimicrobial properties of chitosan-tea tree essential oil composite films. Journal of Eood Engineering, 98 443-452. 

Uses Antimicrobial in cosmetics Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil CAS 68647-73-4 EINECS/ELINCS 285-377-1 Synonyms Malaleuca alternifolia leaf oil Malaleuca alternifolia oil Melaleuca alternifolia Tea tree oil Classification Essential oil Deflnition Oil distilled from leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia Properties Lt. yel. 

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