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Phenolic compounds and antimicrobial activity of olive (Olea europaea L. Cv. Cobrancosa) leaves.

dc.contributor.authorPereira, Ana Paula
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Isabel C.F.R.
dc.contributor.authorMarcelino, Filipa
dc.contributor.authorValentão, Patrícia
dc.contributor.authorAndrade, Paula B.
dc.contributor.authorSeabra, Rosa M.
dc.contributor.authorEstevinho, Leticia M.
dc.contributor.authorBento, Albino
dc.contributor.authorPereira, J.A.
dc.date.accessioned2008-09-03T14:46:16Z
dc.date.available2008-09-03T14:46:16Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractWe report the determination of phenolic compounds in olive leaves by reversedphase HPLC/DAD, and the evaluation of their in vitro activity against several microorganisms that may be causal agents of human intestinal and respiratory tract infections, namely Gram positive (Bacillus cereus, B. subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus), Gram negative bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae) and fungi (Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans). Seven phenolic compounds were identified and quantified: caffeic acid, verbascoside, oleuropein, luteolin 7-O-glucoside, rutin, apigenin 7-O-glucoside and luteolin 4’-O-glucoside. At low concentrations olive leafs extracts showed an unusual combined antibacterial and antifungal action, which suggest their great potential as nutraceuticals, particulalry as a source of phenolic compounds.en
dc.identifier.citationPereira, Ana Paula; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Marcelino, Filipa; Valentão, P.; Andrade, P.B.; Seabra, R.M.; Estevinho, Leticia M.; Bento, Albino; Pereira, J.A. (2007). Phenolic compounds and antimicrobial activity of olive (Olea europaea L. Cv. Cobrancosa) leaves. Molecules. ISSN 1420-3049. 12, p. 1153-1162en
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/12051153
dc.identifier.issn1420-3049
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/742
dc.language.isoengen
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherMDPI Internationalen
dc.subjectOlive leavesen
dc.subjectPhenolic compoundsen
dc.subjectAntibacterial activityen
dc.subjectAntifungal activityen
dc.titlePhenolic compounds and antimicrobial activity of olive (Olea europaea L. Cv. Cobrancosa) leaves.en
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