Research Article

Anticandidal Activity and Anticandidal Mechanism of Essential Oil of Cuminum cyminum L. and Myrtus communis L. Mixture

Volume: 25 Number: Ek Sayı 2 December 30, 2022
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Anticandidal Activity and Anticandidal Mechanism of Essential Oil of Cuminum cyminum L. and Myrtus communis L. Mixture

Abstract

C. cyminum (cumin) and M. communis (myrtle) comprise many biologically active molecules. In this study, cumin seed and myrtle leaves were mixed then hydrodistilled and analyzed by GC-MS. The main components of the essential oil were cuminal (50.71%), 1,8 cineole (8.30%), O-cymene (7.88%), β-pinene (7.62%), α-pinene (7.16%), γ-terpinene (6.09%) and α-terpinolene (2.19%). The antifungal activity of the essential oil against C. albicans, C. parapsilosis and C. tropicalis was investigated using spectrophotometric broth microdilution, colorimetric broth microdilution, and agar well diffusion tests. Antimicrobial mechanism of the EO was researched by TTC-dehydrogenase relative activity, protein and DNA leakage analysis. While the MIC values of the oil were 3.29 mg mL-1 for C. albicans, 3.57 mg mL-1 for C. parapsilosis and 3.65 mg mL-1 for C. tropicalis, the 50% cytotoxic concentration values were between 0.17 mg mL-1 and 2.61 mg mL-1 for Candida species. The inhibition values against yeasts in dark and light conditions were found as 42.1 mm on C. parapsilosis and 39 mm on C. tropicalis exposed dark and light, respectively. The inhibition zones of oil in water, glucose, glycerol and salt environment. As a result, the highest IZ was found as 26.6 mm on C. albicans and 26 mm on C. tropicalis in the presence of a 3% glycerol environment. The DNA and protein levels were increased when yeast was exposed to the EO. As a result, the oil of mixed C. cyminum and M. communis preserved its antimicrobial stability in different environmental conditions and should contribute to new antifungal research.

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Thanks

Thanks to Mersin University Advanced Technology Education Research and Application Center for GC-MS analysis.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Structural Biology , Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 30, 2022

Submission Date

February 17, 2022

Acceptance Date

April 1, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 25 Number: Ek Sayı 2

APA
Eliuz, E., & Bahadırlı, N. P. (2022). Anticandidal Activity and Anticandidal Mechanism of Essential Oil of Cuminum cyminum L. and Myrtus communis L. Mixture. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 25(Ek Sayı 2), 391-401. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1075012

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