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Pharmacognosy 2019
March 11-12, 2019
London, UK
American Journal of Ethnomedicine
ISSN: 2348-9502
Page 31
Pharmacognosy and
Medicinal Plants
7
th
Edition of International Conference on
Microbiological property evaluation of natural essential oils
used in green cosmetics
Hulya Kayhan
Art de Huille, Turkey
E
ssential oils are also have long been known to have
antimicrobial properties and these properties have
been reviewed in the past studies as having strong
antimicrobial effects. Wilkins and Board also reported that
more than 1,340 plants are known to be potential sources
of antimicrobial compounds. Furthermore, antimicrobial
activity of plant extracts is frequently due to the essential
oil fraction, or to sulfur-containing compounds in the
aqueous phase. These compounds are also responsible
for the characteristic aroma and flavor of the spices.
The antimicrobial activity of plant oils and extracts has
formed the basis of many applications, including raw and
processed food preservation, pharmaceuticals, alternative
medicine and natural therapies. This study was designed
to investigate antimicrobial properties of natural essential
oils including; citronella, cinnamon, palmarosa, niaouli,
clove, lavender, bergamot, lemon, grapefruit, petitgrain,
peppermint, tea tree and eucalyptus from different oil
sources. Datas taken from the disk diffusion assay indicate
that cinnamon, niaouli, lavender, petitgrain and the tea tree
oils have the most intense antibacterial effects on related
microorganisms at the concentration %100 (direct usage).
Endpoints confirm results reported in the past studies
including the MIC assays on the related natural oils. Overall,
natural oils have been used safely for many decades on the
cosmetic formulations and this experiment emphasizes
one more time the importance of the natural oils usage in
industry. After all these endpoints, we can summerize that
essential oils are gaining popularity within the supported
antimicrobial results. As personal care and naturopathic
remedies continue to provide alternative solutions for
people desiring to take charge of their own health care, it
is important to have a firm understanding of essential oils.
Recent Publications
1. Ecem Özdemir, İsmail Aslan, Bekir Çakıcı, Betül
Türker, Cem Emre Çelik (2018) Microbiological
property evaluation of natural essential oils
used in green cosmetic industry. Current
Perspectives on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
1(2):59-64.
2. M Y Günal, M Ozansoy, Ü Kılıç, İ Keskin,
EM Özdemir, İ Aslan and Z Eren (2018)
Role of erythropoietin and its receptor in
the development of endometriosis in rats.
Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological
Association.
3. Ethemoglu M S, Seker F B, Akkaya H, Kilic
E, Aslan I, Erdogan C S and Yilmaz B (2017)
Anticonvulsant activity of resveratrol-loaded
liposomes
in vivo
. Neuroscience 357:12-19.
4. Gunal M Y, Ayla S, Ozansoy M, Bedri N, Aslan I,
Ersavas C and Kilic E (2016) The healing effect
of resveratrol on excisional wound. In Acta
Physıologıca 218:38-38.
5. Özcan P, Fıçıcıoğlu C, Yıldırım Ö K, Özkan F,
Akkaya H and Aslan İ (2015) Protective effect
Hulya Kayhan, Am J Ethnomed 2019, Volume 6
DOI: 10.21767/2348-9502-C1-008