Article ; Online: Phytochemical profile and antimicrobial activity of essential oils from two Syzygium species against selected oral pathogens.
BMC complementary medicine and therapies
2023 Volume 23, Issue 1, Page(s) 448
Abstract: Background: The genus Syzygium (Myrtaceae) comprises several essential oil-rich species that are utilized traditionally for treating tooth infections and toothache. The current study aimed to extract essential oils (EOs) from the leaves of Syzygium ... ...
Abstract | Background: The genus Syzygium (Myrtaceae) comprises several essential oil-rich species that are utilized traditionally for treating tooth infections and toothache. The current study aimed to extract essential oils (EOs) from the leaves of Syzygium samarangense and Syzygium malaccense cultivated in Egypt for the first time and screen their antimicrobial potential against oral-related pathogens. Methods: The intended EOs were extracted using hydrodistillation (HD) by boiling fresh leaves with distilled water; supercritical fluid (SF) by extracting the dried leaves using supercritical CO Results: The yield of the extracted EOs differs between the applied methods, and the SF approach harvested the maximum (0.52-0.46%). The GC-MS analysis of SF EOs revealed a discrepancy between the two species. Since S. malaccense showed an abundance of hydrocarbons represented mainly by squalene (60.60%), S. samarangense was deemed to have oxygenated sesquiterpenes exemplified in globulol (52.09%). On the other side, the HD and HS EOs were sequentially comparable, while differed in the percentage of their majors. γ-terpinene (33.06%) pioneered the HS-derived aroma of S. malaccense, while S. samarangense was abundant with α-pinene (30.18%). Concurrently, the HD EOs of S. malaccense and S. samarangense were commonly denoted by caryophyllene oxide (8.19%-18.48%), p-cymene (16.02%- 19.50%), and γ-terpinene (12.20%-17.84). Ultimately, both species EOs exhibited broad-spectrum antimicrobial potential, although the HD EO was more potent than the SF EO. The HD EOs of both species potently inhibited the growth of E. coli (MIC 3.75 µL/mL) and suppressed C. albicans biofilm formation by 83.43 and 87.27%, respectively. The SF-EOs efficiently suppressed the biofilm formation of Gram-positive bacteria by 76.45%-82.95%. Conclusion: EOs extracted from both species by different methods possessed a unique blend of volatile components with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. They were promoted as bioactive hits for controlling oral infections, however further investigations concerning their safety in clinical settings are needed. |
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MeSH term(s) | Oils, Volatile/chemistry ; Syzygium ; Escherichia coli ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Anti-Infective Agents/pharmacology ; Phytochemicals/pharmacology |
Chemical Substances | Oils, Volatile ; gamma-terpinene (4YGF4PQP49) ; Anti-Infective Agents ; Phytochemicals |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-12-12 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article |
ISSN | 2662-7671 |
ISSN (online) | 2662-7671 |
DOI | 10.1186/s12906-023-04277-1 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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