The biological activities of anise and fennel essential oils against indoor opportunistic fungi

IF 0.4 Q4 MICROBIOLOGY

Malaysian Journal of Microbiology Pub Date : 2023-10-01 DOI:10.21161/mjm.220096

S. Hamed, Raed S. Al-Wasify

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Abstract

Aims: This study investigated the antifungal activities of essential oils (EOs) extracted from anise ( Pimpinella anisum ) and fennel ( Foeniculum vulgare ) against indoor opportunistic fungi ( Penicillium frequentans , Aspergillus flavus , Aspergillus niger and Chaetomium globosum ) isolated from an apartment wall surfaces. The antioxidant activity of extracted EOs was examined. Methodology and results: The components of EOs were identified and quantified using gas chromatography (GC-MS). Antifungal activity, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and killing potential assays of EOs were performed. EOs extracted from anise and fennel showed considerable antifungal activities against the four indoor opportunistic fungi. EO from fennel showed high antifungal activity against A. niger and C. globosum , while EO from anise showed high antifungal activity against P. frequentans and A. flavus . EOs from anise and fennel showed the same MIC values (5-8 mg/mL). EOs from anise and fennel showed high killing potential after 72 h against the indoor opportunistic fungi. The highest killing potential was against P. frequentans and the lowest killing potential was against C. globosum . Moreover, EOs from anise and fennel showed high antioxidant activities with scavenging activity after 90 min of 89.39% and 90.2%, respectively. Conclusion, significance and impact of study: EOs extracted from anise and fennel could be used as natural antifungal agents against indoor opportunistic fungi.

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茴香精油对室内条件真菌的生物活性研究

目的:研究大茴香(Pimpinella anisum)和茴香(Foeniculum vulgare)精油对公寓壁面分离的室内条件真菌(频繁青霉、黄曲霉、黑曲霉和球毛菌)的抑菌活性。对提取的EOs进行抗氧化活性测定。方法与结果:采用气相色谱-质谱法对精油成分进行鉴定和定量。测定了EOs的抗真菌活性、最低抑菌浓度(MIC)和杀伤潜力。从大茴香和茴香中提取的精油对四种室内条件真菌均有较强的抑菌活性。从茴香中提取的EO对黑曲霉和C. globosum具有较高的抗真菌活性，而从大茴香中提取的EO对P. frequentans和A. flavus具有较高的抗真菌活性。大茴香和茴香提取物的MIC值相同(5 ~ 8 mg/mL)。大茴香和茴香提取物在72 h后对室内条件真菌表现出较高的杀伤潜力。结果表明，对频繁假单胞菌的杀伤潜力最高，对全球假单胞菌的杀伤潜力最低。大茴香和茴香提取物具有较高的抗氧化活性，90 min后的清除率分别为89.39%和90.2%。结论、研究意义及影响:从大茴香和茴香中提取的精油可作为室内条件真菌的天然抗真菌剂。

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Malaysian Journal of Microbiology MICROBIOLOGY-

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0.70

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11 weeks

期刊介绍： The Malaysian Journal of Microbiology (MJM) publishes high quality microbiology research related to the tropics. These include infectious diseases and antimicrobials. In addition, the journal also publishes research works on the application of microbes for the betterment of human society and the environment. The journal welcomes papers on isolation, identification, characterization and application of microbes and microbial products. The MJM is published under the auspices of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology. It serves as a forum for scientific communication among scientists and academics who deal with microbes and microbial products. The journal publishes research articles, short communications and review articles on various novel aspects of microbiology, which include topics related to medical, pharmaceutical, food, agricultural, industry, plant pathology, biotechnology, microbial genetics, environment, soil, water and biodeterioration. The journal aspires to emphasize the important roles played by microbes in our daily life.