| Title: | Chemical composition and bioactivity of different oregano (Origanum vulgare) extracts and essential oil |
| Author(s): | Teixeira B; Marques A; Ramos C; Serrano C; Matos O; Neng NR; Nogueira JM; Saraiva JA; Nunes ML; |
| Address: | "Division of Aquaculture and Upgrading, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, I.P. (IPMA, I.P.), Avenida de Brasilia, 1449-006, Lisbon, Portugal; Research Unit of Organic Chemistry, Natural and Agro-food Products (QOPNA), Chemistry Department, Aveiro University, Campus Universitario de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1097-0010 (Electronic) 0022-5142 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "BACKGROUND: There is a growing interest in industry to replace synthetic chemicals by natural products with bioactive properties. Aromatic plants are excellent sources of bioactive compounds that can be extracted using several processes. As far as oregano is concerned, studies are lacking addressing the effect of extraction processes in bioactivity of extracts. This study aimed to characterise the in vitro antioxidant and antibacterial properties of oregano (Origanum vulgare) essential oil and extracts (in hot and cold water, and ethanol), and the chemical composition of its essential oil. RESULTS: The major components of oregano essential oil were carvacrol, beta-fenchyl alcohol, thymol, and gamma-terpinene. Hot water extract had the strongest antioxidant properties and the highest phenolic content. All extracts were ineffective in inhibiting the growth of the seven tested bacteria. In contrast, the essential oil inhibited the growth of all bacteria, causing greater reductions on both Listeria strains (L. monocytogenes and L. innocua). CONCLUSION: O. vulgare extracts and essential oil from Portuguese origin are strong candidates to replace synthetic chemicals used by the industry" |
| Keywords: | "Antioxidants/chemistry Oils, Volatile/*chemistry Origanum/*chemistry Plant Extracts/*chemistry Plant Oils/*chemistry antibacterial activity antioxidant activity aqueous extracts essential oil ethanol extracts oregano;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineTeixeira, Barbara Marques, Antonio Ramos, Cristina Serrano, Carmo Matos, Olivia Neng, Nuno R Nogueira, Jose M F Saraiva, Jorge Alexandre Nunes, Maria Leonor eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2013/04/05 J Sci Food Agric. 2013 Aug 30; 93(11):2707-14. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.6089. Epub 2013 Apr 2" |
