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DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-957877
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York
Comparison of Antimicrobial Properties of Monoterpenes and their Carbonylated Products
Publikationsverlauf
1995
1996
Publikationsdatum:
04. Januar 2007 (online)
Abstract
Some monoterpenes and their carbonylated products were evaluated for their antibacterial and antifungal properties. The carbonylation of tested monoterpenes was shown to increase the bacteriostatic and fungistatic activities specifically by the contact method. Concerning the killing effects, only (1R,2S,5R)-isopulegol, its carbonylated product, and (R)-carvone showed significant bactericidal activities, particularly against Enterococcus faecium and Escherichia coli above a concentration of 10 µl/ml. A fungicidal efficiency of (1R,2S,5R)-isopulegol and (R)-carvone against Aspergillus niger was also noted. It seems that the presence of an oxygenated function in the framework increases the antimicrobial properties. However, monoterpenes were more active using a micro-atmosphere method.