Veronica Amorese1, Matthew Donadu2, Donatella Usai3, Angelino Sanna4, Fabio Milia5, Francesco Pisanu6, Paola Molicotti7, Stefania Zanetti8, Carlo Doria9. 1. University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. veronica.amorese@gmail.com. 2. University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. mdonadu@jidc.org. 3. University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. dusai@uniss.it. 4. University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. angelino.sanna@aousassari.it. 5. University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. fabiomilia@virgilio.it. 6. University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. francesco.pisanu@aousassari.it. 7. University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. molicott@uniss.it. 8. University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. zanettis@uniss.it. 9. University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. cdoria@uniss.it.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Essential oils have been used since ancient times and are known for their anti-inflammatory, anti-depressive, antiseptic, antifungal and antimicrobial properties. METHODOLOGY: in this study the antimicrobial activity of two essential oils from Melaleuca alternifolia and Thymus vulgaris-red thyme geraniol was tested against 16 multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa strains from infected hip implants as well as the "in vitro" cytotoxic activity on normal human Wong-Kilbourne derivative (WKD) cells. RESULTS: Thymus vulgaris-red thyme geraniol showed lower antimicrobial activity when compared to Melaleuca alternifolia. All tested oils were cytotoxic at concentrations lower than 0.12%. CONCLUSION: Increase in drug resistance and lack of new antibiotics may encourage the development of natural treatments together with higher concern on environmental issues and natural lifestyle. Copyright (c) 2018 Veronica Amorese, Matthew Donadu, Donatella Usai, Angelino Sanna, Fabio Milia, Francesco Pisanu, Paola Molicotti, Stefania Zanetti, Carlo Doria.
INTRODUCTION: Essential oils have been used since ancient times and are known for their anti-inflammatory, anti-depressive, antiseptic, antifungal and antimicrobial properties. METHODOLOGY: in this study the antimicrobial activity of two essential oils from Melaleuca alternifolia and Thymus vulgaris-red thymegeraniol was tested against 16 multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa strains from infected hip implants as well as the "in vitro" cytotoxic activity on normal human Wong-Kilbourne derivative (WKD) cells. RESULTS:Thymus vulgaris-red thymegeraniol showed lower antimicrobial activity when compared to Melaleuca alternifolia. All tested oils were cytotoxic at concentrations lower than 0.12%. CONCLUSION: Increase in drug resistance and lack of new antibiotics may encourage the development of natural treatments together with higher concern on environmental issues and natural lifestyle. Copyright (c) 2018 Veronica Amorese, Matthew Donadu, Donatella Usai, Angelino Sanna, Fabio Milia, Francesco Pisanu, Paola Molicotti, Stefania Zanetti, Carlo Doria.
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Antimicrobials; Pseudomonas spp; biopharmaceuticals; hip implants; infection