Original scientific paper

Antibacterial Activity of Halothane, Eucalyptol and Orange Oil

Zoran Karlović
Ivica Anić
Ivana Miletić
Goranka Prpić-Mehičić
Sonja Pezelj-Ribarić
Teuta Maršan

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis species were used for the experiment. 0,5 McFarland bacterial inoculum was diluted using saline in proportions 1:10, 1:10 2, 1:10 3, 1:10 4, 1:10 5 and 1:10 6. 0.2 millilitre of solving agent was mixed with an equal quantity of bacterial suspension. Sixty specimens, 10 for each proportion, were prepared. Specimens were hermetically closed and left for 10 and 30 minutes. 0.1 millilitre of each specimen was planted to the blood agar and put in the thermostat at 37°C for 24 hours. The procedure was repeated twice. Halothane exhibited greatest antibacterial activity, destroying all concentrations of Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis. Eucalyptol showed activity towards Staphylococcus aureus, while orange oil did not show any antibacterial effect on the examined bacteria.

Keywords

re-treatment; halothane; eucalyptol; orange oil; Staphylococcus aureus; Enterococcus faecalis

Hrčak ID:

11448

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/11448

Publication date:

15.9.2000.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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