Antibacterial activity, chemical composition, and cytotoxicity of leaf's essential oil from Brazilian pepper tree (Schinus terebinthifolius, Raddi)

• Published in: Brazilian journal of microbiology Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 158 - 163
• Main Authors: Silva, A.B.(Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Departamento de Biologia), Silva, T.(Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Departamento de Biologia), Franco, E.S.(Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Departamento de Medicina Veterinária), Rabelo, S.A.(Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Departamento de Medicina Veterinária), Lima, E.R.(Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Departamento de Medicina Veterinária), Mota, R.A.(Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Departamento de Medicina Veterinária), Câmara, C.A.G. da(Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Departamento de Química), Pontes-Filho, N.T.(Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Departamento de Patologia), Lima-Filho, J.V.(Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Departamento de Biologia)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 01-01-2010; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Antimicrobial agents; Bacterial infections; Brazilian pepper tree; Essential oil; Herbal medicine; MICROBIOLOGY; Oils & fats; otitis externa; Plant populations; Schinus terebinthifolius; Staphylococcus; Brazilian pepper tree; Essential oil; Schinus terebinthifolius; otitis externa; Staphylococcus
• ISSN: 1517-8382; 1678-4405; 1678-4405
• DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822010000100023

The antibacterial potential of leaf's essential oil (EO) from Brazilian pepper tree (Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi) against staphylococcal isolates from dogs with otitis externa was evaluated. The minimum inhibitory concentration of EO ranged from 78.1 to 1,250 fg/mL. The oil was analyzed by GC and GC/MS and cytotoxicity tests were carried out with laboratory animals.