Phytochemical profile and antimicrobial activity of essential oils from two Syzygium species against selected oral pathogens.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The genus Syzygium (Myrtaceae) comprises several essential oil-rich species that are utilized traditionally for treating tooth infections and toothache. The current study aimed to extract essential oils (EOs) from the leaves of Syzygium samarangense and Syzygium malaccense cultivated in Egypt for the first time and screen their antimicrobial potential against oral-related pathogens.

Methods

The intended EOs were extracted using hydrodistillation (HD) by boiling fresh leaves with distilled water; supercritical fluid (SF) by extracting the dried leaves using supercritical CO₂ at 40 °C and 150 bar; and the headspace (HS) in which the fresh leaves were heated in a glass vial and the vaporized aroma were analyzed. The volatile constituents were analyzed usin

SUBMITTER: Salem SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10714517 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature