Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
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ISSN: 2167-0412
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ISSN: 2167-0412
+44 1300 500008
Angela Q
Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro
Italy
Research Article
In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Essence and Distilled Extract of
Bergamot against Drug Resistance Clinical Isolates
Author(s): Angela Q, Paola M, Vito M, Giuseppe C, Settimo BG, Carla LM and Alfredo F
Angela Q, Paola M, Vito M, Giuseppe C, Settimo BG, Carla LM and Alfredo F
Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) belongs to the Citreae tribe in the Aurantioideae subfamily of the Rutaceae plant family cultivated almost exclusively along the coast of the Calabria region, Southern Italy. Bergamot essential oil is widely employed in cosmetics such as in aromatherapy and its antimicrobial effects against bacteria, yeasts and virus are also demonstrated. This study evaluates the “in vitro” antimicrobial activity of natural essence and distilled extract of bergamot on drug resistance pathogens isolated from clinical specimens of patients admitted to University Hospital of Catanzaro, Italy. Bactericidal and fungicidal activity was analyzed using a micro well dilution assay and the efficacy of tested substances was verified by alcidine orange staining procedures and co focal microscopy. Data revealed that the distilled extract of bergamot possessed greatest antimi.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0412.S3-007