In vitro anti-Vibrio cholerae activity of essential oil from Lepechinia caulescens.
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.
Acevedo
J G Avila
JG
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.
López
J L Muñoz
JL
Cortés
A Martínez
AM
Bores
A M García
AM
Cortés
G Martínez
GM
Castro
I Peñalosa
IP
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002771:Cholera / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D019686:Lamiaceae; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D018515:Plant Leaves; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000187:drug effects*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010938:Plant Oils