Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities of commercial aromatizing fragrances

AIM: To explore the bioactivities of commercial fragrances. MATERIALS & METHODS: The antimicrobial activity of 25 commercial fragrances was assessed with pathogenic bacteria and fungi in vapor phase. Inflammatory response was evaluated by the measurement of cytokines. RESULTS: Several fragrances...

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Autores principales: Bach, Hagar, Bach, Horacio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Future Science Ltd 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8147737/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34046206
http://dx.doi.org/10.2144/fsoa-2020-0194
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Sumario:AIM: To explore the bioactivities of commercial fragrances. MATERIALS & METHODS: The antimicrobial activity of 25 commercial fragrances was assessed with pathogenic bacteria and fungi in vapor phase. Inflammatory response was evaluated by the measurement of cytokines. RESULTS: Several fragrances were able to kill the microorganisms. Moreover, preparations of binary mixtures of the most active fragrances showed a synergistic effect. Regarding the inflammatory response, none of the tested fragrances showed a pro-inflammatory response, but two fragrances upregulated the secretion of IL-10 from macrophages. CONCLUSION: The antimicrobial activities of fragrances represent a new approach to control airborne pathogens.

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