This work evaluated the synergistic effect of citronella essential oil (Ct) and montmorillonite (MMT) (called hybrid compound) incorporated in Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) films at different concentrations (3, 10, 15, 20 wt%). PLA were characterized using X-ray diffraction, SEM, TGA, DSC considering their mechanical properties migration. XRD analysis showed effective interaction between MMT oil. The...

Abstrak. Serai wangi merupakan salah satu penghasil minyak atsiri dari kelompok tanaman graminae, tersebut memiliki dua seyawa penting yaitu Sitronellal dan geraniol. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh dosis nitrogen lama penyulingan terhadap simplisia kualitas serai wangi. menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok pola Faktorial 3 x dengan kali ulangan. Faktor yang diteliti meliputi ...

The aim was to investigate the antifungal effectiveness and some of pharmacological properties of essential oils (EOs), which had not yet been thoroughly studied in the planned scope. We first evaluated MIC/MFC of sixteen EOs against C. albicans ATCC 10231. Then, five most active EOs were tested, using 50 clinical Candida spp. strains and additional reference C. albicans ATCC 90028 strain. The ...

Background and Aim: Mastitis is an essential issue in dairy cows. Post-milking teat dips can help reduce this problem, but they employ harsh disinfectants, many bacteria are becoming increasingly tolerant. This study aimed to investigate the antibacterial activity of clove, citronella, sweet basil oils against common bovine mastitis causative agents Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalacti...

This study evaluated the in vitro antibacterial activity of essential oils from Lippia graveolens (Mexican oregano), Origanum vulgaris (oregano), Thymus vulgaris (thyme), Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary), Cymbopogon nardus (citronella), Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass), and Eucalyptus citriodora (eucalyptus) against Escherichia coli (n = 22) strains isolated from Alouatta spp. feces. Minimum i...