Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oils against Oral Pathogens

doi:10.1002/cbdv.202200097

Review

. 2022 Apr;19(4):e202200097.

doi: 10.1002/cbdv.202200097. Epub 2022 Mar 21.

Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oils against Oral Pathogens

Thaís A S Oliveira¹, Mariana B Santiago², Valmore H P Santos³, Eliane O Silva³, Carlos H G Martins², Antônio E M Crotti¹

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¹ Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Química, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
² Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
³ Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.

PMID: 35213780
DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202200097

Review

Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oils against Oral Pathogens

Thaís A S Oliveira et al. Chem Biodivers. 2022 Apr.

. 2022 Apr;19(4):e202200097.

doi: 10.1002/cbdv.202200097. Epub 2022 Mar 21.

Authors

Thaís A S Oliveira¹, Mariana B Santiago², Valmore H P Santos³, Eliane O Silva³, Carlos H G Martins², Antônio E M Crotti¹

Affiliations

¹ Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Química, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
² Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
³ Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.

PMID: 35213780
DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202200097

Abstract

This updated review article covers the literature between 2011 and 2021 on the antibacterial activity of EOs against the main bacteria that cause caries and periodontal diseases. The criteria to classify the in vitro antibacterial activity of EOs is updated and the most promising results are addressed.

Keywords: caries; oral bacteria; periodontal diseases; terpenes; volatile organic compounds.

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[1] W. Dhifi, S. Bellili, S. Jazi, N. Bahloul, W. Mnif, ‘Essential oils’ chemical characterization and investigation of some biological activities: a critical review’, Medicine 2016, 3, 25.

[2] W. Dhifi, S. Bellili, S. Jazi, N. Bahloul, W. Mnif, ‘Essential oils’ chemical characterization and investigation of some biological activities: a critical review’, Medicine 2016, 3, 25.

[3] F. Mancianti, V. V. Ebani, ‘Biological activity of essential oils’, Molecules 2020, 25, 678.

[4] F. Mancianti, V. V. Ebani, ‘Biological activity of essential oils’, Molecules 2020, 25, 678.

[5] A. Mutlu-Ingok, D. Devecioglu, D. N. Dikmetas, F. Karbancioglu-Guler, ‘Antibacterial, antifungal, antimycotoxigenic, and antioxidant activities of essential oils: an updated review’, Molecules 2020, 25, 4711.

[6] A. Mutlu-Ingok, D. Devecioglu, D. N. Dikmetas, F. Karbancioglu-Guler, ‘Antibacterial, antifungal, antimycotoxigenic, and antioxidant activities of essential oils: an updated review’, Molecules 2020, 25, 4711.

[7] K. A. El-Tarabily, M. T. El-Saadony, M. Alagawany, M. Arif, G. E. Batiha, A. F. Khafaga, H. A. M. Elwan, S. S. Elnesr, M. E. Abd El-Hack, ‘Using essential oils to overcome bacterial biofilm formation and their antimicrobial resistance’, Saudi J. Biol. Sci. 2021, 28, 5145-5156.

[8] K. A. El-Tarabily, M. T. El-Saadony, M. Alagawany, M. Arif, G. E. Batiha, A. F. Khafaga, H. A. M. Elwan, S. S. Elnesr, M. E. Abd El-Hack, ‘Using essential oils to overcome bacterial biofilm formation and their antimicrobial resistance’, Saudi J. Biol. Sci. 2021, 28, 5145-5156.

[9] M. Valdivieso-Ugarte, C. Gomez-Llorente, J. Plaza-Diaz, A. Gil, ‘Antimicrobial, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory properties of essential oils: a systematic review’, Nutrients 2019, 11, 2786.

[10] M. Valdivieso-Ugarte, C. Gomez-Llorente, J. Plaza-Diaz, A. Gil, ‘Antimicrobial, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory properties of essential oils: a systematic review’, Nutrients 2019, 11, 2786.

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