08/02/2018 / By Ralph Flores
Research has shown that the essential oil of Plectranthus amboinicus (PAEO), also known as Mexican mint, can potentially be used as an alternative treatment for certain antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. The study, published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, evaluated the effects of PAEO and its active ingredient carvacrol in Staphylococcus aureus in vitro.
The findings suggest that PAEO and its active ingredient carvacrol can be used to potentially treat planktonic forms and staphylococcal biofilm.
Find the full text of the study at this link.
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Journal Reference:
Vasconcelos S, Melo H, Cavalcante T, Catunda Júnior F, de Carvalho M, Menezes F, de Sousa O, Costa R. PLECTRANTHUS AMBOINICUS ESSENTIAL OIL AND CARVACROL BIOACTIVE AGAINST PLANKTONIC AND BIOFILM OF OXACILLIN- AND VANCOMYCIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 16 September 2017;17(462). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-1968-9
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