ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF BURSERA MORELENSIS RAMÍREZ ESSENTIAL OIL

, known as "Aceitillo", is an endemic tree of Mexico. Infusions made from the bark of this species have been used for the treatment of skin infections and for their wound healing properties. In this work, we present the results of a phytochemical and antimicrobial investigation of the esse...

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Published inAfrican journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 74 - 82
Main Authors M, Canales-Martinez, C R, Rivera-Yañez, J, Salas-Oropeza, H R, Lopez, M, Jimenez-Estrada, R, Rosas-Lopez, D A, Duran, C, Flores, L B, Hernandez, M A, Rodriguez-Monroy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nigeria African Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative (ATHMSI) 2017
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Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
Antifungal Agents - pharmacology
Bursera - chemistry
Escherichia coli - drug effects
Fungi - drug effects
Mexico
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Oils, Volatile - pharmacology
Plant Bark - chemistry
Streptococcus pneumoniae - drug effects
Vibrio cholerae - drug effects
Medicinal plants
Tehuacan-Cuicatlan Valley
Essential oil
Burseraceae
Bursera
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Summary:, known as "Aceitillo", is an endemic tree of Mexico. Infusions made from the bark of this species have been used for the treatment of skin infections and for their wound healing properties. In this work, we present the results of a phytochemical and antimicrobial investigation of the essential oil of . The essential oil was obtained by a steam distillation method and analyzed using GC-MS. The antibacterial and antifungal activities were evaluated. GC-MS of the essential oil demonstrated the presence of 28 compounds. The principal compound of the essential oil was a-Phellandrene (32.69%). The essential oil had antibacterial activity against Gram positive and negative strains. The most sensitive strains were , (cc) and (MIC 0.125 mg/mL, MBC 0.25 mg/mL). The essential oil was bactericidal for (cc). The essential oil inhibited all the filamentous fungi. (IC = 2.27 mg/mL) was the most sensitive fungal strain. This work provides evidence that confirms the antimicrobial activity of the essential oil and this is a scientific support about of traditional uses of this species.
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ISSN:0189-6016
2505-0044
DOI:10.21010/ajtcam.v14i3.8