Inhibitory effect of the essential oil from Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume leaves on some food-related bacteria
| dc.creator | Vinicius Nogueira TRAJANO | |
| dc.creator | Edeltrudes de Oliveira LIMA | |
| dc.creator | Antônio Eustáquio TRAVASSOS | |
| dc.creator | Evandro Leite de SOUZA | |
| dc.date | 2010 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T04:17:33Z | |
| dc.description | Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume, Lauraceae, has long been known for having many biological properties. This study aimed to identify the constituents of the essential oil from C. zeylanicum leaves using GC-MS and to assess its inhibitory effect on Salmonella enterica, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa based on MIC and MBC determination and kill-time study. Eugenol (73.27%) was the most prevalent compound in the essential oil followed by trans-β-cariophyllene (5.38%), linalool (3.31%), and alcohol cinamic acetate (2.53%). The results showed an interesting antibacterial activity of the oil with MIC ranging from 1.25 to 10 μL.mL-1. MBC values were in the range of 20 – 80 μL.mL-1. A concentration of 10 and 40 μL.mL-1 of the essential oil caused a fast and steady decrease in viable cell count (2 to 5 log cycles) of all assayed strains along 24 hours. A concentration of 40 μL.mL-1 of the oil provided a total elimination of the initial inocula of S. aureus after 2 hours. These results show the possibility of regarding the essential oil from C. zeylanicum leaves as alternative sources of antimicrobial compounds to be applied in food conservation systems. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | 0101-2061 | |
| dc.identifier | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=395940101032 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/456666 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos | |
| dc.relation | http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=3959 | |
| dc.rights | Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos | |
| dc.source | Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos (Brasil) Num.3 Vol.30 | |
| dc.subject | Agrociencias | |
| dc.title | Inhibitory effect of the essential oil from Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume leaves on some food-related bacteria | |
| dc.type | artículo científico |