Oregano and clove essential oils induce surface alteration of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

• Published in: Phytotherapy research Vol. 19; no. 5; pp. 405 - 408
• Main Authors: Chami, F., Chami, N., Bennis, S., Bouchikhi, T., Remmal, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.05.2005; Wiley
• Subjects: Antifungal Agents - administration & dosage; Antifungal Agents - pharmacology; Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use; Biological and medical sciences; Cell Wall - diagnostic imaging; clove oil; Cytosol - metabolism; Fungicidal activity; General pharmacology; Humans; Medical sciences; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; oregano oil; Origanum; Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Phytotherapy; Plant Oils - administration & dosage; Plant Oils - pharmacology; Plant Oils - therapeutic use; S. cerevisiae; Saccharomyces cerevisiae - drug effects; Saccharomyces cerevisiae - metabolism; Syzygium; Ultrasonography; Fungi; clove oil; Pharmacognosy; Clove; Plant origin; Ascomycetes; Essential oil; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Fungicidal activity: oregano oil; Thallophyta; Medicinal plant; S. cerevisiae
• ISSN: 0951-418X; 1099-1573
• DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1528

The antimicrobial properties of volatile aromatic oils have been recognized since antiquity. Oregano and clove oils have been shown to possess a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity. In this paper, the fungicidal action of these two essential oils was studied on the yeast model Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Yeast cell lysis was shown by the release of substances absorbing at 260 nm. In addition, scanning electron microscopy analyses revealed that the surface of treated cells by oregano and clove oils was significantly damaged. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.