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- Title: Synergy Effects of the Antibiotics Gentamicin and the Essential Oil of Croton Zehntneri (Short Communication) (Report)
- Author : Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
- Release Date : January 01, 2009
- Genre: Life Sciences,Books,Science & Nature,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 202 KB
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Abstract The leaves of Croton zehntnevi Pax et Hoffm (Euphorbiaceae) were subjected to hydrodistillation, and the essential ail extracted was examined with respect to antibacterial and antibiotic modifying activity by gaseous contact. The gaseous component of the oil inhibited the bacterial growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with a MID of 0.5 and 1 mg/1 air, respectively. The activity of the antibiotic gentamicin was increased by 42,8% against P. aeruginosa after contact with the gaseous component, showing that this oil influences the activity of the antibiotic and may be used as an adjuvant in the antibiotic therapy of respiratory tract bacterial pathogens. [c] 2009 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.