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Effect of polycaprolactone nanocapsules loaded with essential oils on biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from bovine mastitis cases

Abstract Bovine infectious mastitis is largely resistant to antibacterial treatment, mainly due to mechanisms of bacterial resistance in the biofilms formed by Staphylococcus aureus. Melaleuca (MEO) and citronella essential oils (CEO) are promising agents for reducing or eliminating biofilms. Free melale...

Melaleuca armillaris essential oil as an odor reducer in intestinal ostomy bags: a semi-experimental study

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 56 (spe), 2022
ABSTRACT Objective: Evaluate the effect of essential oil in odor reduction for intestinal ostomy bags. Method: Primary study, semi-experimental, prospective clinical trial with quantitative approach. A product prepared with Melaleuca armillaris leaves was tested in ostomy pouches, with and without effl...

Performance, meat quality, and lipidemia of meat-type quails fed with diets containing essential oils

Ciênc. rural (Online); 52 (10), 2022
This study evaluated the effect of essential oil (ESOL) of Mentha piperita and Melaleuca alternifolia on meat-type quails. To examine performance, a completely randomized design was used, with four treatments and eight repetitions each, using seven birds per repetition. To assess lipidemia, a completely ...

In vitro and in vivo efficacy of tea tree essential oil for bacterial and yeast ear infections in dogs

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (8), 2018
Otitis externa is a common complaint in dogs. Bacteria and yeasts are commonly involved and may perpetuate inflammatory reactions inside the ear canal. Otoscopy, cytological examination of secretion and microbiological culture embody forms of diagnosis. Cytology also has great use in accessing treatment ...

In vitro effects of Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil on growth and production of volatile sulphur compounds by oral bacteria

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective Halitosis can be caused by microorganisms that produce volatile sulphur compounds (VSCs), which colonize the surface of the tongue and subgingival sites. Studies have reported that the use of natural products can reduce the bacterial load and, consequently, the development of halitos...

Atividade de nanoformulações de Melaleuca alternifolia e terpinen-4-ol em isolados de Rhodococcus equi

Rhodococcus equi é o agente etiológico da rodococose equina, importante doença respiratória de potros. Especialmente na última década, a emergência de cepas resistentes aos antimicrobianos empregados no tratamento da rodococose tem sido relatada. Nesse sentido, há a necessidade de estudos envolve...

Avaliação da eficácia antimicrobiana de sabonetes contendo: óleo essencial de melaleuca alternifolia versus triclosan versus clorexidina e o impacto na adesão à higienização das mãos pelo efeito aromaterápico

Introdução: Os efeitos antimicrobianos de óleos essenciais têm sido relatados na literatura científica, sobretudo referentes ao óleo essencial de Melaleuca alternifolia, também denominado óleo essencial de Tea Tree (OTT). Tal óleo essencial apresenta propriedades antissépticas e pode representa...

Efeito inibitório de óleos essenciais sobre microrganismos do canal radicular

Introdução: os óleos essenciais apresentam propriedades biológicas, as quais devem ser estudadas de modo a investigar novas possibilidades de constituição de soluções irrigadoras. Objetivo: avaliar o efeito inibitóriode óleos essenciais extraídos de plantas sobre a atividade de microrganismos ...

Efecto antimicrobiano de hojas de Melaleuca leucadendron L, que crece en la Ciénaga de Zapata
Antimicrobial effect of the leaves of Melaleuca leucadendron L growing in Cienaga de Zapata

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Rev. medica electron; 32 (4), 2010
SUMARY Melaleuca leucadendron L is a tree commonly known as cayeput, being an invasive, undesirable species in Cienaga de Zapata, in the province of Matanzas. According to the referred usages, it might be exploited in a reasonable way as an antimicrobial agent. As our objective we pretended to determine ...