Essential Oils of Satureja, Origanum, and Thymus Species: Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activities Against Foodborne Pathogens

摘要: The chemical composition of the essential oils obtained from species restricted to Greece and eastern Mediterranean region, Satureja spinosa L. Thymus longicaulis L.; endemic central south Greece, parnassica ssp. Heldr. Sart ex Boiss.; island Crete, Origanum dictamnus widely distributed in thymbra vulgare subsp. hirtum, were determined by gas chromatography (GC) GC/mass spectrometry (MS) analysis. vitro antibacterial activities evaluated against a panel five foodborne bacteria (Escherichia coli 0157:H7 NCTC 12900, Salmonella enteritidis PT4, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538, Listeria monocytogenes ScottA, Bacillus cereus FSS 134). analytical data indicated that various monoterpene hydrocarbons phenolic monoterpenes constitute major components oils, but their concentrations varied greatly among o...