Natural plant essential oils do not inactivate non-enveloped enteric viruses

Food Environ Virol. 2012 Dec;4(4):209-12. doi: 10.1007/s12560-012-9088-7. Epub 2012 Sep 23.

Abstract

The application of plant essential oils (EOs) (hyssop and marjoram) was evaluated for inactivation of non-enveloped viruses using murine norovirus and human adenovirus as models. No significant reduction of virus titres (TCID(50)) was observed when EOs were used at different temperatures and times.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenoviridae / drug effects*
  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Lamiaceae / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Models, Biological
  • Norovirus / drug effects*
  • Oils, Volatile / pharmacology*
  • Origanum / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Oils, Volatile
  • Plant Extracts