Antibacterial Activity of Three Extra Virgin Olive Oils of the Campania Region, Southern Italy, Related to Their Polyphenol Content and Composition

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Production of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) represents an important element for the economy of Southern Italy. Therefore, EVOO is recognized as a food with noticeable biological effects. Our study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity exhibited by the polyphenolic extracts of EVOOs, obtained from three varieties of Olea europea L. ( Ruvea antica, Ravece, and Ogliarola) cultivated in the village of Montella, Avellino, Southern Italy. The study evaluated the inhibiting effect of the extracts against some Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Statistical analysis, used to relate values of antimicrobial activity to total polyphenols and phenolic composition, revealed a different behavior among the three EVOO polyphenol extracts. The method applied could be useful to predict the influence of singular metabolites on the antimicrobial activity.

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Microorganisms

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Microorganisms

Journal ID (publisher-id): microorganisms

Title: Microorganisms

Publisher: MDPI

ISSN (Electronic): 2076-2607

Publication date (Electronic): 05 September 2019

Publication date Collection: September 2019

Volume: 7

Issue: 9

Electronic Location Identifier: 321

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[1 ]Istituto di Scienze dell’Alimentazione-Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR-ISA), Via Roma 64, 83100 Avellino, Italy

[2 ]Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, Fisciano, 84084 Salerno, Italy

[3 ]Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia di Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ), Departamento de Alimentos, Rio de Janeiro 20270-021, Brazil

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[* ]Correspondence: filomena.nazzaro@ 123456cnr.it ; Tel.: +39-0825-299-102

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Filomena Nazzaro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5759-7499

Florinda Fratianni https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5368-570X

Vincenzo De Feo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1070-3207

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DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms7090321

PMC ID: 6780878

PubMed ID: 31491985

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Antibacterial Activity of Three Extra Virgin Olive Oils of the Campania Region, Southern Italy, Related to Their Polyphenol Content and Composition

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