Lee, Saet Byoul Cha, Kwang Hyun Kim, Su Nam Altantsetseg, Shataryn Shatar, Sanduin Sarangerel, Oidovsambuu Nho, Chu Won 2024-01-21T01:33:25Z 2024-01-21T01:33:25Z 2021-09-05 2007-02 1225-8873 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/134684 A number of essential oils from Mongolian aromatic plants are claimed to have antimicrobial activities. The essential oil of Dracocephalum foetidum, a popular essential oil used in Mongolian traditional medicine, was examined for its antimicrobial activity. Eight human pathogenic microorganisms including B. subtilis, S. aureus, M. lutens, E. hirae, S. mutans, E. coli, C. albicans, and S. cerevisiae were examined. The essential oil of Dracocephaluni foetidum exhibited strong antimicrobial activity against most of the pathogenic bacteria and yeast strains that were tested; by both the agar diffusion method and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assay (MIC range was 26-2592 mu g/ml). Interestingly, Dracocephalum foetidum even showed antimicrobial activity against methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains. We also analyzed the chemical composition of the oil by GC-MS and identified several major components, including n-Mentha-1,8-dien-10-al, limonene, geranial, and neral. English MICROBIOLOGICAL SOCIETY KOREA RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION MECHANISMS MEMBRANE PLANTS The antimicrobial activity of essential oil from Dracocephalum foetidum against pathogenic microorganisms Article 1 JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY, v.45, no.1, pp.53 - 57 JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY 45 1 53 57 scie scopus kci ART001039520 000244588800010 2-s2.0-33947147842 Microbiology Microbiology Article RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION MECHANISMS MEMBRANE PLANTS Dracocephalum foetidum essential oil antimicrobial activity volatility n-Mentha-1,8-dien-10-al limonene