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Identifier

000371722

Title

Αντιμικροβιακές και αντικαρκινικές ιδιότητες των αιθέριων ελαίων

Alternative Title

Antimicrobial and anticancer properties of the essential oils

Author

Χλουβεράκη, Φανουρία Μ.

Thesis advisor

Γανωτάκης, Δημήτριος

Abstract

In the first part of this work, the antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant and anticancer activity of seven essential oils was determined. In particular, Rosmarinus officinalis, Εucalyptus globules, Thymus vulgaris, Citrus bergamia, Pinus sylvestris, Origanum vulgaris and Melaleuca alternifolia were studied.The antibacterial and antifungal properties of these essential oils were studied by disc diffusion method. In both cases the thymus vulgaris had the more efficient action than the others. Regarding the antioxidant properties of essential oils was applied discoloration DPPH. This method showed that essential oils of Thymus vulgaris, Origanum vulgaris and Melaleuca alternifolia showed significant antioxidant activity. The anticancer properties were made using the method MTT. Significant anticancer activity showed the Εucalyptus globules, Citrus bergamia and Pinus sylvestris. In the second part of this thesis examined the effect of the essential oils against the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The efficient essential oils were immobilized in a matrix of calcium alginate and their activity was studied.

Language

Greek

Subject

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Citrus bergamia

Melaleuca alternifolia

Origanum vulgaris

Pinus sylvestris

Rosmarinus officinalis

Thymus vulgaris

activity

calcium alginate