Antimicrobial Effects of Essential Oils on Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

Authors

  • Di Ai Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA. Author
  • Qinya Yi Nanjing Foreign Language School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China Author
  • Jilun Zhang Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JPR/2022(4)152

Keywords:

Antimicrobial effects, Essential Oils, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

Abstract

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a nosocomial pathogen that often develops multidrug resistance. Treating P. aeruginosa infection can be difficult, high cost with high mortality rate. Novel treatment is needed to handle this common clinically encountered issue. Recent research has suggested that Essential Oils (EOs) have the potential to act as antibiotics on P. aeruginosa by inhibiting the formation of biofilms and the functions of efflux pumps. Because of lower cost, EOs have huge potential for developing countries and underdeveloped area. Innovative therapeutic technologies, such as nano-encapsulation of EOs, have been utilized to enhance EOs’ effectiveness. This review summarizes the mechanisms of EOs in P. aeruginosa treatments, the current application of EOs, and future developments of EOs in and beyond clinical practice.

Author Biographies

  • Di Ai, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.

    Di Ai, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.

  • Qinya Yi, Nanjing Foreign Language School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

    Qinya Yi, Nanjing Foreign Language School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China 

  • Jilun Zhang, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Jilun Zhang, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA 

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Published

2022-11-04

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 4 (2022): Volume 4 Issue 4

Section

Articles