Inhibitory effect of Plant Essential Oils on Malassezia pachydermatis

Effect of the plant essential oils on the growth of Malassezia pachydermatis was evaluated and the essential oils of Ocimum basilicum L., Melaleuca alternifolia (Maid. and Bet.) Cheel, and Rosa damascene Mill. were the most active against M. pachydermatis and their activity were high than that of it...

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Published in:Journal of applied biological chemistry 2010, 53(3), , pp.184-188
Main Authors: Lee, J.H., Kwangju Women's University, Kwangju, Republic of Korea, Lee, J.S., Kwangju Women's University, Kwangju, Republic of Korea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ACEITES ESENCIALES
anti-Malassezial activity
ESSENTIAL OILS
GC-MS analysis
HUILE ESSENTIELLE
Malassezia pachydermatis
농학
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Summary:Effect of the plant essential oils on the growth of Malassezia pachydermatis was evaluated and the essential oils of Ocimum basilicum L., Melaleuca alternifolia (Maid. and Bet.) Cheel, and Rosa damascene Mill. were the most active against M. pachydermatis and their activity were high than that of itraconazole at 2 mg/mL. The major constituents of the three oils by GC-MS analysis were linalool (21.83%) and estragole (74.29%) for O. basilicum, a-terpinolene (17.96%) and terpinen-4-ol (45.54%) for M. alternifolia, and a-citronellol (59.98%) and geraniol (27.58%) for R. damascene. Results showed that these selected three oils could be effective toward controlling M. pachydermatis opportunistic infections.
ISSN:1976-0442
2234-7941
DOI:10.3839/jabc.2010.033