Effect of the essential oil fromAchillea fragrantissima onEscherichia coli cells |
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| Authors: | Shimon Barel Dr Jacob Yashphe |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Bacteriology, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel |
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| Abstract: | Escherichia coli cells treated with the essential oil from the plantAchillea fragrantissima released five polypeptides as well as K+ ions into the incubation medium. The oil also inhibited the respiration ofE. coli cells and reduced their ATP content. Electron micrographs showed that oil-treated cells were permeable to uranyl acetate. The effect of the essential oil on the cell membrane is discussed. |
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