2020
Antibacterial activity and synergism of the essential oil of Nectandra megapotamica (L.) flowers against OXA-23-producing Acinetobacter baumannii
Vasconcelos N, Mallmann V, Costa É, Simionatto E, Coutinho E, Da Silva R, Ribeiro S, Franco O, Migliolo L, Croda J, Simionatto S. Antibacterial activity and synergism of the essential oil of Nectandra megapotamica (L.) flowers against OXA-23-producing Acinetobacter baumannii. Journal Of Essential Oil Research 2020, 32: 260-268. DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2020.1740802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysisChromatography/mass spectrometry analysisGas chromatography/flame ionization detectorNatural plant essential oilsDrug delivery systemsAntibacterial activityEssential oilMass spectrometry analysisFlame ionization detectorSpectrometry analysisChemical compositionDelivery systemAntimicrobial activityIonization detectorBiological propertiesSynergistic effectOxygenated sesquiterpenesCaryophyllene oxideNew drug developmentOilPlant essential oilsDrug developmentExcipientsOxide
2019
Origanum vulgare L. essential oil inhibits the growth of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria
Vasconcelos N, Croda J, Silva K, Motta M, Maciel W, Limiere L, Simionatto S. Origanum vulgare L. essential oil inhibits the growth of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical 2019, 52: e20180502. PMID: 31271619, DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0502-2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarbapenem-resistant strainsAlternative therapeutic optionTime-kill assaysMultidrug-resistant bacteriaTherapeutic optionsMinimum inhibitory concentrationAcinetobacter baumanniiCell countCarbapenemase productionKill assaysOriganum vulgare L. essential oilL. essential oilKlebsiella pneumoniaeInhibitory concentrationDrug developmentResistant bacteriaH treatmentSerratia marcescensAntimicrobial effectNegative bacteria