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ArticleMembranes2021

Differential Antimicrobial Effect of Essential Oils and Their Main Components: Insights Based on the Cell Membrane and External Structure.

Sergio Andrade-Ochoa, Karla Fabiola Chacón-Vargas, Luvia Enid Sánchez-Torres, Blanca Estela Rivera-Chavira, Benjamín Nogueda-Torres, Guadalupe Virginia Nevárez-Moorillón

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Article in Membranes, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers.

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41citing papers in PubMed
8.8field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

41 citing papers in PubMed, 89 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sergio Andrade-OchoaFacultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Circuito Universitario S/N, 31125 Chihuahua, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0003-0396-1205
Karla Fabiola Chacón-VargasFacultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Circuito Universitario S/N, 31125 Chihuahua, Mexico.
Luvia Enid Sánchez-TorresEscuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Prolongación de Carpio y Plan de Ayala S/N, Colonia Santo Tomas, 11340 Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-7128-849X
Blanca Estela Rivera-ChaviraFacultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Circuito Universitario S/N, 31125 Chihuahua, Mexico.
Benjamín Nogueda-TorresEscuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Prolongación de Carpio y Plan de Ayala S/N, Colonia Santo Tomas, 11340 Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico.
Guadalupe Virginia Nevárez-MoorillónFacultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Circuito Universitario S/N, 31125 Chihuahua, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-1827-6844
Autonomous University of Chihuahua · MXInstituto Politécnico Nacional · MX

Funding

Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología S.A.O. (fellowship No. 278488)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The biological activity of essential oils and their major components is well documented. Essential oils such as oregano and cinnamon are known for their effect against bacteria, fungi, and even viruses. The mechanism of action is proposed to be related to membrane and external cell structures, including cell walls. This study aimed to evaluate the biological activity of seven essential oils and eight of their major components against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, filamentous fungi, and protozoans. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated by determination of the Minimal Inhibitory Concentration for

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antimicrobialcell membranesessential oilsmechanism of actionphenylpropanoidsterpenoids

Identifiers

PMID34071618
PMCPMC8227281
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