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AuthorBen Hsouna, Anis
AuthorTrigui, Mohamed
AuthorBen Mansour, Riadh
AuthorJarraya, Raoudha Mezghani
AuthorDamak, Mohamed
AuthorJaoua, Samir
Available date2015-12-24T07:31:57Z
Publication Date2011-07
Publication NameInternational Journal of Food Microbiology
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.04.028
Citation"Chemical composition, cytotoxicity effect and antimicrobial activity of Ceratonia siliqua essential oil with preservative effects against Listeria inoculated in minced beef meat", Hsouna, Anis Ben; Trigui, Mohamed; Mansour, Riadh Ben; Jarraya, Raoudha Mezghani; Damak, Mohamed et al., (2011) International Journal of Food Microbiology, vol. 148(1):p. 66-72
ISSN0168-1605
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/3985
AbstractThe present study describes the phytochemical profile and the protective effects of Ceratonia siliqua pods essential oil (CsEO), a food and medicinal plant widely distributed in Tunisia. Twenty five different components were identified in the CsEO. Among them, the major detected components were: Nonadecane, Heneicosane , Naphthalene, 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid dibutylester, Heptadecane, Hexadecanoic acid, Octadecanoic acid, 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, Phenyl ethyl tiglate, Eicosene, Farnesol 3, Camphor, Nerolidol and n-Eicosane. The antimicrobial activity of CsEO was evaluated against a panel of 13 bacteria and 8 fungal strains using agar diffusion and broth microdilution methods. Results have shown that CsEO exhibited moderate to strong antimicrobial activity against the tested species. In addition, the inhibitory effect of this CsEO was evaluated in vivo against a foodborne pathogens Listeria monocytogenes, experimentally inoculated in minced beef meat (2×10(2) CFU/g of meat) amended with different concentrations of the CsEO and stored at 7 °C for 10 days. The antibacterial activity of CsEO in minced beef meat was clearly evident and its presence led to a strong inhibitory effect against the pathogens at 7 °C. On the other hand, the cytotoxic effects of the essential oil against two tumoral human cell lines HeLa and MCF-7 were examined by MTT assay. The CsEO showed an inhibition of both cell lines with significantly stronger activity against HeLa cells. The IC(50) values were 210 and 800 μg/ml for HeLa and MCF-7 cells, respectively. Overall, results presented here suggest that the EO of C. siliqua possesses antimicrobial and cytotoxic properties, and is therefore a potential source of active ingredients for food and pharmaceutical industry.
SponsorTunisian Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research
Languageen
PublisherElsevier B.V.
SubjectCeratonia siliqua pods
Essential oil
Chemical composition
Antimicrobial
Cytotoxicity
Meat preservation
TitleChemical composition, cytotoxicity effect and antimicrobial activity of Ceratonia siliqua essential oil with preservative effects against Listeria inoculated in minced beef meat
TypeArticle
Pagination66-72
Issue Number1
Volume Number148
ESSN1879-3460


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