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Morphological characteristics and Antibacterial
effects of various resinous concentrations of
Aquilaria crassna on some pathogenic bacteria
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G.J. Jeon1,2, Joo-Hyun Kim3
and Hyemyoung Jang1,2,3,* |
1Department
of Biotechnology,
Hankyong National University, Ansung, Gyeonggi-do,
456-749, Korea
2Genomic Informatics Center,
Hankyong National University, Ansung,
Gyeonggi-do, 456-749,
Korea
3CHI-Science lab, Chimhyang-In Co., Ltd, Rm#702,
Buchon, Gyeonggi-do, 14720, Korea
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Abstract |
We have examined Agquilaria
crasnna (agarwood) essential oil, leaf teas and various woody parts
for their antibacterial effects. The pathogenic bacteria tested were 3
Gram-negative (E. coli, Enterbacter aerogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa)
and 1 Gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus) one. We found the
very antagonistic results from Agarwood essential oil in our study
compared with the general knowledge that pure essential oils have
significant antibacterial effects. However, in our study, we have found
that optimum content of essential oil (40% essential oil diluted with
DMSO) had better antibacterial effects than pure Agarwood essential oil.
Other diluted percentages of Agarwood essential oil (pure, 20%, 60% and
80%) had no significant bacterial inhibition effects. Other parts of
Agar wood (woody chips and leaves in form of teas) also had no
significant antibacterial effects. Agarwood essential oil seemed to be
more effective against Gram positive microbes but showed very weak or no
anitibacterial effects against Gram negative microbial strains.
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Keywords:
Antibacterial effect, Agar wood
essential oil |
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To cite this article:
G.J. Jeon, JH Kim and H Jang, 2018.
Morphological
characteristics and Antibacterial effects of various resinous
concentrations of Aquilaria
crassna on some pathogenic bacteria.
Res.
Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci.,
8(1): 7-12. |
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