Essential oils in ocular pathology: an experimental study
Introduction: The antimicrobial activity of essential oils (EOs) has been known for ages; in particular, the EOs of Melaleuca alternifolia, Thymus vulgaris, Mentha piperita, and Rosmarinus officinalis have been used for the treatment of fungal and bacterial infections. Methodology: This study focus...
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| author | Sara Cannas Donatella Usai Antonio Pinna Stefania Benvenuti Roberta Tardugno Matthew Donadu Stefania Zanetti Jayaraman Kaliamurthy Paola Molicotti |
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| description | Introduction: The antimicrobial activity of essential oils (EOs) has been known for ages; in particular, the EOs of Melaleuca alternifolia, Thymus vulgaris, Mentha piperita, and Rosmarinus officinalis have been used for the treatment of fungal and bacterial infections.
Methodology: This study focused on the in vitro cytotoxicity to normal human conjunctiva cells and antimicrobial activity of 20 EOs.
Results: The oils tested showed no cytotoxic effect at very low concentrations. Rosmarinus officinalis, Melaleuca alternifolia, and Thymus vulgaris L. red thyme geraniol sel oils had good antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative strains.
Conclusions: The results of this study are of great interest and may have a major impact on public health, providing useful tips to optimize the therapeutic use of some natural drugs.
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| spelling | doaj-art-1d86fc6a51a44bfe9e97e3f52191d30d2025-08-20T03:52:42ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802015-07-0190610.3855/jidc.6842Essential oils in ocular pathology: an experimental studySara Cannas0Donatella Usai1Antonio Pinna2Stefania Benvenuti3Roberta Tardugno4Matthew Donadu5Stefania Zanetti6Jayaraman Kaliamurthy7Paola Molicotti8University of Sassari, Sassari, ItalyUniversity of Sassari, Sassari, ItalyUniversity of Sassari, Sassari, ItalyUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, ItalyUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, ItalyUniversity of Sassari, Sassari, ItalyUniversity of Sassari, Sassari, ItalyJoseph Eye Hospital, Tiruchirapalli, IndiaUniversity of Sassari, Sassari, ItalyIntroduction: The antimicrobial activity of essential oils (EOs) has been known for ages; in particular, the EOs of Melaleuca alternifolia, Thymus vulgaris, Mentha piperita, and Rosmarinus officinalis have been used for the treatment of fungal and bacterial infections. Methodology: This study focused on the in vitro cytotoxicity to normal human conjunctiva cells and antimicrobial activity of 20 EOs. Results: The oils tested showed no cytotoxic effect at very low concentrations. Rosmarinus officinalis, Melaleuca alternifolia, and Thymus vulgaris L. red thyme geraniol sel oils had good antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative strains. Conclusions: The results of this study are of great interest and may have a major impact on public health, providing useful tips to optimize the therapeutic use of some natural drugs. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/6842essential oilscytotoxicitybacteria |
| spellingShingle | Sara Cannas Donatella Usai Antonio Pinna Stefania Benvenuti Roberta Tardugno Matthew Donadu Stefania Zanetti Jayaraman Kaliamurthy Paola Molicotti Essential oils in ocular pathology: an experimental study Journal of Infection in Developing Countries essential oils cytotoxicity bacteria |
| title | Essential oils in ocular pathology: an experimental study |
| title_full | Essential oils in ocular pathology: an experimental study |
| title_fullStr | Essential oils in ocular pathology: an experimental study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Essential oils in ocular pathology: an experimental study |
| title_short | Essential oils in ocular pathology: an experimental study |
| title_sort | essential oils in ocular pathology an experimental study |
| topic | essential oils cytotoxicity bacteria |
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