In vitro anti-Vibrio cholerae activity of essential oil from Lepechinia caulescens

J G Avila Acevedo; J L Muñoz López; A Martínez Cortés; A M García Bores; G Martínez Cortés; I Peñalosa Castro

doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2004.10.007

In vitro anti-Vibrio cholerae activity of essential oil from Lepechinia caulescens

Fitoterapia. 2005 Jan;76(1):104-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2004.10.007.

Authors

J G Avila Acevedo¹, J L Muñoz López, A Martínez Cortés, A M García Bores, G Martínez Cortés, I Peñalosa Castro

Affiliation

¹ Laboratorio de Fitoquímica, Unidad de Biología, Tecnología y Prototipos (UBIPRO), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Tlalnepantla, México, C.P. 54090, México.

PMID: 15664471
DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2004.10.007

Abstract

Lepechinia caulescens is a plant employed by the Purepecha (a Mexican ethnic group) to treat infectious gastrointestinal ailments. The essential oil of this species was active against some strains of Vibrio cholerae with 4 microl/ml MIC and 6 microl/ml MBC. The major components of the oil found by GC-MS were borneol, camphor and trans-caryophyllene.

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Cholera / drug therapy
Cholera / microbiology
Humans
Lamiaceae*
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Phytotherapy*
Plant Leaves
Plant Oils / administration & dosage
Plant Oils / pharmacology*
Plant Oils / therapeutic use
Vibrio cholerae / drug effects*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Plant Oils