Determinación de la actividad antibacteriana y antiviral del aceite esencial de Minthostachys verticillata (Griseb.) Epling. / [Determination of the antibacterial and antiviral activity of the essential oil from Minthostachys verticillata (Griseb.) Epling]
Rev. argent. microbiol
; 33(2): 113-7, 2001 Apr-Jun.
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: bin-39468
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ABSTRACT
The in vitro antiviral activity of the essential oil from Minthostachys verticillata was investigated against herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and pseudorabies virus (PrV). The viral inhibition was assayed employing viral plaque reduction assay. The antiviral activity of the essential oil specifically affects PrV and HSV-1 multiplication, since it was found that non toxic effects on cells were observed at the concentrations assayed. The therapeutic index values were 10.0 and 9.5 for HSV-1 and PrV, respectively. The antibacterial activity was studied using a diffusion assay and the broth tube dilution method. Gram-positive bacteria were more sensitive to inhibition by plant essential oil than the gram-negative bacteria. The essential oil of M. verticillata was analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) technique. Of the six components identified in the volatile oil, pulegone (44.56
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Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. argent. microbiol
Year:
2001
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Article