Quantitative analysis of antimicrobial activity of Foeniculum vulgare: A review

Al-Hadid, Khaldoun J.

doi:10.21475/poj.10.01.17.322

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“…The antimicrobial property of the essential oil (EO) and extract of fennel has been proven using the disk diffusion method [ 207 ]. Fennel extracts and essential oils have demonstrated high inhibitory activity against Bacillus megaterium, Eschericha coli, Bacillus pumilus, S. aureus, Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas syringae, Salmonella typhi, Bacillus cereus, Micrococcus luteus, Klebsiella pneumonia and Bacillus subtili [ 205 , 208 ]. The inhibitory ability of fennel also depends on its dosage.…”

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Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Antiviral Properties of Herbal Materials

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Recently, increasing public concern about hygiene has been driving many studies to investigate antimicrobial and antiviral agents. However, the use of any antimicrobial agents must be limited due to their possible toxic or harmful effects. In recent years, due to previous antibiotics’ lesser side effects, the use of herbal materials instead of synthetic or chemical drugs is increasing. Herbal materials are found in medicines. Herbs can be used in the form of plant extracts or as their active components. Furthermore, most of the world’s populations used herbal materials due to their strong antimicrobial properties and primary healthcare benefits. For example, herbs are an excellent material to replace nanosilver as an antibiotic and antiviral agent. The use of nanosilver involves an ROS-mediated mechanism that might lead to oxidative stress-related cancer, cytotoxicity, and heart diseases. Oxidative stress further leads to increased ROS production and also delays the cellular processes involved in wound healing. Therefore, existing antibiotic drugs can be replaced with biomaterials such as herbal medicine with high antimicrobial, antiviral, and antioxidant activity. This review paper highlights the antibacterial, antiviral, and radical scavenger (antioxidant) properties of herbal materials. Antimicrobial activity, radical scavenger ability, the potential for antimicrobial, antiviral, and anticancer agents, and efficacy in eliminating bacteria and viruses and scavenging free radicals in herbal materials are discussed in this review. The presented herbal antimicrobial agents in this review include clove, portulaca, tribulus, eryngium, cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, thyme, pennyroyal, mint, fennel, chamomile, burdock, eucalyptus, primrose, lemon balm, mallow, and garlic, which are all summarized.

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“…Antimicrobial and antifungal activities of the essential oil from fennel and its components against some popular and opportunistic pathogens were also found. Fennel essential oil shows strong bactericidal activity against Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus albus, Helicobacter pylori, Pseudomonas syringae, Bacillus subtilis, Shigella dysenteriae and other bacteria [7][8][9][10][11] . It is also very effective against different fungi, e.g.…”

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“…It is also very effective against different fungi, e.g. Cladosporium cladosporioides, Phomopsis helianthi, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton rubrum, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fl avus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium solani, Fusarium moniliforme, Alternaria, Aureobasidium, Penicillium, Phytophthora infestans, Rhizopus solani, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum 2,[11][12][13] .…”

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Comparison of the composition and fungicidal activity of essential oils from fennel fruits cultivated in Poland and Egypt

Wodnicka

Huzar

Dzięcioł

et al. 2019

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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The yield, composition and fungicidal activity of essential oils obtained from fennel fruits cultivated in Poland (FEOPOL) and Egypt (FEO-EG) were compared. The influence of the duration of hydrodistillation using a Clevenger apparatus on the essential oil yield was studied. The composition of the fennel essential oils was determined by GC-MS method. Studies have shown that FEO-POL and FEO-EG are two distinct chemotypes, which differ in yield and composition. The fennel fruits cultivated in Poland contained 4.14% of essential oil with trans-anethole as a main component. The plant material from Egypt was characterised by low content of essential oil (1.32%) with a predominant share of estragole. The fungicidal activity was tested in vitro against ten species of pathogenic fungi. The best result for FEO-POL was achieved against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Rhizoctonia solani and Botrytis cinerea. Antifungal activity of FEO-EG against tested fungi was weak or none.

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“…Compared with other types of extract, such as methanol extract, ethanol extract, water, and acetone extract, several authors report diethyl ether extracts to present the lowest levels of antimicrobial activity [ 46 , 48 ]. Comparing the DES with the Foeniculum vulgare diethyl extracts, the latter showed higher antibacterial activity than the former [ 49 ]. Similar results were also found with Xeranthemum species [ 50 ].…”

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Antimicrobial Activity and Chemical Characterization of a Non-Polar Extract of Saffron Stamens in Food Matrix

Zara

Petretto

Mannu

et al. 2021

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The production of saffron spice generates large quantities of plant by-products: over 90% of the plant material collected is discarded, and a consideration fraction of this waste is plant stamens. This work investigated the chemical composition and the antimicrobial activities of the non-polar fraction extracted from four different saffron flower stamens. The chemical composition of ethereal extracts of the saffron stamens was qualitatively assessed by means of gas–chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analyses. These analyses revealed ethereal extracts to possess a high polyunsaturated fatty acid content. In vitro antibacterial activity of stamen extracts showed no large differences between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria in terms of minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC). In food matrix microbial analysis of the bacterial strains belonging to the main foodborne pathogen species, including Staphylococcus aureus DSM 20231, Escherichia coli DSM 30083, and Listeria monocytogenes DSM 20600, using low-fat UHT milk, revealed a statistically significant reduction in the number of cells (particularly for E. coli and S. aureus with a complete elimination of the population of the two target bacteria following incubation in diethyl ether extracts of saffron stamen (DES) at high concentrations tested, both at 37 °C and 6 °C (for 48 h and 7 days, respectively). A synergic effect was observed when the pathogens were incubated at 6 °C with DES. This work shows these by-products to be excellent sources of bioactive compounds, which could be exploited in high-added-value products, such as food, cosmetics, and drugs.

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Quantitative analysis of antimicrobial activity of Foeniculum vulgare: A review

Cited by 11 publications

References 25 publications

Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Antiviral Properties of Herbal Materials

Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Antiviral Properties of Herbal Materials

Comparison of the composition and fungicidal activity of essential oils from fennel fruits cultivated in Poland and Egypt

Antimicrobial Activity and Chemical Characterization of a Non-Polar Extract of Saffron Stamens in Food Matrix

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