Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
Volume 33, Issue 5, Pages 461-463Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2008.10.026
Keywords
Olive biophenols; Oleuropein; Helicobacter; MRSA
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- Raine Medical Research Foundation, Australia
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The aim of this research was to investigate the activity of a commercial extract derived from the leaves of Olea europaea (olive) against a wide range of microorganisms (n = 122). Using agar dilution and broth microdilution techniques, olive leaf extract was found to be most active against Campylobacter jejuni, Helicobacter pylori and Staphylococcus aureus [ including meticillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA)], with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) as low as 0.31-0.78% (v/v). In contrast, the extract showed little activity against all other test organisms (n = 79), with MICs for most ranging from 6.25% to 50% (v/v). In conclusion, olive leaf extract was not broad-spectrum in action, showing appreciable activity only against H. pylori, C. jejuni, S. aureus and MRSA. Given this specific activity, olive leaf extract may have a role in regulating the composition of the gastric. ora by selectively reducing levels of H. pylori and C. jejuni. Crown Copyright (C) 2008 Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of International Society of Chemotherapy. All rights reserved.
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