Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of Aloysia triphylla (L'Hérit) Britton extracts obtained by pressurized CO2 extraction

• Autor(a) principal: Parodi,Thaylise Vey
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Outros Autores: Vargas,Agueda Palmira de Castagna, Krewer,Carina, Flores,Érico Marlon de Moraes, Baldisserotto,Bernardo, Heinzmann,Berta Maria, Oliveira,José Vladimir de, Popiolski,Ariana Secco, Minozzo,Mariane
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132013000200014
• topic: Aloysia triphylla; pressurized carbon dioxide extraction; Aeromonas sp

This study investigated the chemical composition of five different extracts of Aloysia triphylla and their activity against Aeromonas sp. The extracts were obtained from the dried leaves by pressurized CO2 extraction at 30, 50 and 70ºC, and 100, 150, and 200 bar, and analyzed by GC/FID and GC-MS. The antibacterial activity was assayed by the microdilution method. The tested microorganisms comprised seven Aeromonas isolates obtained from the kidney of infected silver catfish, Rhamdia quelen. The yield, chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the extracts were dependent on the extraction conditions. Mono and sesquiterpenoids were the major constituents of all the extracts and the highest extraction yield was obtained at 70ºC and 200 bar. A. triphylla presented moderate antibacterial activity against Aeromonas sp.