Antibacterial and leishmanicidal activities of Syzygium aromaticum essential oil versus its major ingredient, eugenol

• Published in: Flavour and fragrance journal Vol. 35; no. 5; pp. 534 - 540
• Main Authors: Moemenbellah‐Fard, Mohammad Djaefar, Abdollahi, Abbas, Ghanbariasad, Ali, Osanloo, Mahmoud
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2020
• Subjects: Acetic acid; Antibacterial activity; Antioxidants; Caryophyllene; Caryophyllene oxide; E coli; Essential oil; Essential oils; Eugenol; Fungicides; Humulene; Ingredients; Klebsiella; Leishmania; Oils & fats; Promastigotes; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Statistical analysis; Syzygium aromaticum

The essential oil of Syzygium aromaticum (clove EO) and its major ingredients, eugenol, possess many biological activities such as antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant properties. Therefore, they have been widely used in traditional and contemporary medicine. In this study, the ingredients of...