USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS AGAINST GRAM NEGATIVE PATHOGENS
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Abstract: The emergence of resistance to conventional antimicrobials has remained a serious problem for physicians. Many plants have been used because of their antimicrobial traits, which are due to compounds synthesized in the secondary metabolism of the plants. These products are known by their active substances like essential oils containing phenolic ingredients. The volatile oil of Ocimum contains mostly phenols, particularly thymol, those are probably responsible for its reported antimicrobial action. The antibacterial properties of P. regnellii (black pepper) justify its use in traditional medicine for treatment of wounds contaminated through bacterial infections. Thyme oil is widely used for inhibiting gram negative pathogens, carvacrol to be a predominant compound in thyme oil. Disk diffusion method has been commonly used to test the antimicrobial activity of essential oils. Use of essential oils is suggested to overcome the problem of antibiotic resistance.
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https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v2i6.320
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