International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Agricultural Research
Abbreviation: IJIAAR | ISSN (Online): 2602-4772 | DOI: 10.29329/ijiaar

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International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Agricultural Research 2019, Vol. 3(1) 123-131

Extraction and Antistaphylococcal Study of the Essential Oil of Origanum vulgare L. (Guelma-Algeria)

Karima Ounaissia, Nora Mahfouf, Salima Bennadja, Abdelghani Djahoudı & Hichem Nasrı

pp. 123 - 131   |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/ijiaar.2019.188.12

Published online: March 29, 2019  |   Number of Views: 210  |  Number of Download: 754


Abstract

Antimicrobial properties of plant essential oils (EO) have been investigated through several observations and clinical studies which purpose them as potential tools to overcome the microbial drug resistance (MDR) problem. The aim of this research was to study the antibacterial effect of a traditional plant EO, Oraginum vulgare L., against clinical isolates of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) through disk diffusion and agar dilution methods.

The EO showed very effective bactericidal activity towards the majority of the tested bacterial strains with inhibition zone diameters in the range of 9.9-31.9 mm and a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) ranging from 0.314 to 0.628 mg/ml.

These results suggest that the essential oil of Origanum vulgare L. may be a useful alternative to antibiotics for the control of the infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus.

Keywords: Origanum vulgare L., Essential oil, Antibacterial activity, Staphylococcus aureus MRSA


How to Cite this Article

APA 6th edition
Ounaissia, K., Mahfouf, N., Bennadja, S., Djahoudi, A. & Nasri, H. (2019). Extraction and Antistaphylococcal Study of the Essential Oil of Origanum vulgare L. (Guelma-Algeria) . International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Agricultural Research, 3(1), 123-131. doi: 10.29329/ijiaar.2019.188.12

Harvard
Ounaissia, K., Mahfouf, N., Bennadja, S., Djahoudi, A. and Nasri, H. (2019). Extraction and Antistaphylococcal Study of the Essential Oil of Origanum vulgare L. (Guelma-Algeria) . International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Agricultural Research, 3(1), pp. 123-131.

Chicago 16th edition
Ounaissia, Karima, Nora Mahfouf, Salima Bennadja, Abdelghani Djahoudi and Hichem Nasri (2019). "Extraction and Antistaphylococcal Study of the Essential Oil of Origanum vulgare L. (Guelma-Algeria) ". International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Agricultural Research 3 (1):123-131. doi:10.29329/ijiaar.2019.188.12.

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