Antibacterial activity of Cinnamomum verum and Thymus vulgaris essential oils on multidrug-resistant zoonotic bacteria isolated from dogs in southern Benin - 2025
Antibacterial activity of Cinnamomum verum and Thymus vulgaris essential oils on multidrug-resistant zoonotic bacteria isolated from dogs in southern Benin
[en] Antibiotic resistance is a major public health problem. The search for new therapeutic alternatives is becoming urgent. Essential oils are a promising alternative. This study aimed to evaluate the antibacterial activities of essential oils from selected plants on multidrug-resistant zoonotic strains isolated from dogs. Essential oils from dried Thymus vulgaris leaves, Cinnamomum verum bark, and Cuminum cyminum seeds were extracted and tested on five multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli and four S. aureus isolated from dogs in southern Benin. The study showed that Thymus vulgaris essential oil was bacteriostatic, with a Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) equal to 2.5 μl/ml and a Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) of 17 μl/ml for E. coli strains and 11.25 μl/ml for S. aureus strains. Regarding
Disciplines :
Agriculture & agronomy Chemistry
Author, co-author :
Yaovi, Ayaovi; Research Unit on Communicable Diseases, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin
Das, Arpita; Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India
Behera, Rama; Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India
Azokpota, Paulin; Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, University of Abomey-Calavi, Jericho-Cotonou, Benin
Farougou, Souaïbou; Research Unit on Communicable Diseases, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin
Baba-Moussa, Lamine; Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Typing in Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
Michels, Franck ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Chemistry for Sustainable Food and Environmental Systems (CSFES)
Fauconnier, Marie-Laure ; Université de Liège - ULiège > TERRA Research Centre > Chemistry for Sustainable Food and Environmental Systems (CSFES)
Ambatipudi, Kiran; Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India
Sessou, Philippe ; Research Unit on Communicable Diseases, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin
Language :
English
Title :
Antibacterial activity of Cinnamomum verum and Thymus vulgaris essential oils on multidrug-resistant zoonotic bacteria isolated from dogs in southern Benin
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