In-vitro-Untersuchungen zur antimikrobiellen Wirkung ausgewählter ätherischer Öle

Author(s): Harkenthal, M., Saller, R.

Abstract: Essential oils are used in the complementary medicine for respiratory diseases, gastro-enteritic diseases, nervous disorder, bacterial and fungal infections and others. At the moment essential oils from South-East-Asia, like tea tree oils from Australia and New Zealand are successfully used in sick-nursing and as ingredients of cosmetic products. In our examination we compared the antimicrobial effects of some essential oils from Germany and South-East-Asia against different gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. According to the results of the in vitro tests the essential oils of manuka, peppermint, wild thyme, tea tree, thyme and wintergreen are usefull agents for the treatment of minor skin infections.

Keyword(s): Ätherische Öle

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