Anti-Coccal Activity and Composition of the Essential Oils and Methanolic Extracts Obtained from Brewing Quality <i>Humulus lupulus</i> L. Hop Pellets
This study examined the chemical composition and anti-coccal properties of essential oils and methanolic extracts of six different <i>Humulus lupulus</i> L. varieties from Poland: Iunga, Marynka, Sybilla, Magnum, Tradition and Chinook. The activity of an α-acid-enriched fraction of metha...
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| Summary: | This study examined the chemical composition and anti-coccal properties of essential oils and methanolic extracts of six different <i>Humulus lupulus</i> L. varieties from Poland: Iunga, Marynka, Sybilla, Magnum, Tradition and Chinook. The activity of an α-acid-enriched fraction of methanolic extracts was also studied. The chemical composition of essential oils and extracts was determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS) techniques. The compounds characteristic to <i>H. lupulus</i> extracts include xanthohumol, α-acids, β-acids, and prenylated flavonoids. Essential oil compositions showed a high prevalence of monoterpene hydrocarbon, myrcene and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, α-humulene and β-caryophyllene. The antimicrobial activity was investigated against eight human cocci pathogenic strains: <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> MRSA (ATCC 43300), <i>S. aureus</i> MRSA (29213), <i>S. aureus</i> MSSA (ATCC 29213), <i>S. epidermidis</i> (ATCC 12228), <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> (ATCC 29212), <i>E. faecalis</i> VRE (ATCC 51299), <i>E. faecium</i> (ATCC 19434) and <i>Micrococcus luteus</i> (ATCC 10240). The lowest minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) were obtained for extracts and essential oils from Iunga hop samples. Extracts were significantly more active than essential oils. The most susceptible strain to both essential oils and extracts was <i>M. luteus</i>, whilst the least susceptible was <i>E. faecium</i>. The antimicrobial activity correlated with a high concentration of xanthohumol of active extracts rather than with the content of α-acids. Xanthohumol showed considerable activity against MRSA with an MIC value of 3.9 µg/mL. The activity of the α-acid-enriched fraction was mediocre compared to the results of all extracts. |
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| Item Description: | 10.3390/ph16081098 1424-8247 |