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Synergistic Antibacterial Activity of the Essential Oil of Aguaribay (Schinus molle L.)

2012; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 17; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3390/molecules171012023

1433-1373

Pedro Rocha, Jesús M. Rodilla, David Dı́ez, Heriberto V. Elder, María S. Guala, Lucía Silva, Eunice Baltazar . Pombo,

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Schinus molle L. (aguaribay, aroeira-falsa, "molle", family Anacardiaceae), a native of South America, produces an active antibacterial essential oil extracted from the leaves and fruits. This work reports a complete study of its chemical composition and determines the antibacterial activity of Schinus molle L. essential oil and its main components. The results showed that the crude extract essential oil has a potent antibacterial effect on Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, a strong/moderate effect on Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 and moderate/weak one on Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853.