TITLE:
Bioactive Compounds and Antifungal Activities of Extracts of Lamiaceae Species
AUTHORS:
Daiane Einhardt Blank, Gabriela Hörnke Alves, Patricia Da Silva Nascente, Rogério Antonio Freitag, Marlete Brum Cleff
KEYWORDS:
Origanum vulgare, Rosmarinus officinalis, Antifungal, Phenolics, Flavonoids
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Environment,
Vol.9 No.3,
August
7,
2020
ABSTRACT: Origanum vulgare L. (oregano) and Rosmarinus officinalis L. (rosemary) are vegetal species belonging to the
family Lamiaceae, popularly known as oregano and rosemary. Aromatic plants are used in the treatment and prevention of diseases and in the culinary as
functional food in the preparation and conservation of foods. In the chemical
composition of oregano and rosemary are present bioactive compounds with
antimicrobial, antioxidant and flavoring effect. Several reports in the
literature have presented the chemical composition and biological activity of
the essential oils of oregano and rosemary. However, few studies have been
carried out regarding the chemical composition and biological potential of the
aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Origanum vulgare L. and Rosmarinus officinalis L.
Evidencing a need to investigate the chemical composition and antifungal
activity of these extracts. The objective of
the study was to evaluate the bioactive compounds and antifungal activity of
the aqueous and ethanolic extract of Origanum vulgare L. and Rosmarinus officinalis L. The aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Origanum vulgare L. and Rosmarinus officinalis L. present in the
chemical composition phenolic acids and flavonoids. The antifungal test of the
aqueous and ethanolic extract of Origanum vulgare L. and Rosmarinus officinalis L. presented antifungal
potential against Candida globosa, Cryptococcus laurentii, Trichosporum assai, Rhodotorula sp., Candida albicans, Kodamaea ohmeri, Saccharomyces and Geotrichum.
According to the results obtained in this study, it was concluded that the
ethanolic extract of oregano and rosemary present antifungal activity against
several yeasts tested, thus proving that these plant species must be carefully
evaluated, aiming at a potential for use as an antimicrobial agent.