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Article

The Influence of Physical Fields (Magnetic and Electric) and LASER Exposure on the Composition and Bioactivity of Cinnamon Bark, Patchouli, and Geranium Essential Oils

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PhD School of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, USAMV Cluj-Napoca, 3-5, Mănăştur Street, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, 64, Floresti Street, 400509 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Department of Environmental Protection and Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5, Mănăştur Street, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, 3-5, Mănăştur Street, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5, Mănăştur Street,400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Mănăstur Street, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Faculty of Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca 3-5 Mănăstur Street, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Department of Plant Protection, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, 3–5 Mănăstur Street, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Plants 2024, 13(14), 1992; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13141992 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 11 June 2024 / Revised: 18 July 2024 / Accepted: 19 July 2024 / Published: 21 July 2024
(This article belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Abstract

In recent years, essential oils (EOs) have received increased attention from the research community, and the EOs of cinnamon, patchouli, and geranium have become highly recognized for their antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antioxidant effects. Due to these properties, they have become valuable and promising candidates for addressing the worldwide threat of antimicrobial resistance and other diseases. Simultaneously, studies have revealed promising new results regarding the effects of physical fields (magnetic and electric) and LASER (MEL) exposure on seed germination, plant growth, biomass accumulation, and the yield and composition of EOs. In this frame, the present study aims to investigate the influence of MEL treatments on cinnamon, patchouli, and geranium EOs, by specifically examining their composition, antimicrobial properties, and antioxidant activities. Results showed that the magnetic influence has improved the potency of patchouli EO against L. monocytogenes, S. enteritidis, and P. aeruginosa, while the antimicrobial activity of cinnamon EO against L. monocytogenes was enhanced by the electric and laser treatments. All exposures have increased the antifungal effect of geranium EO against C. albicans. The antioxidant activity was not modified by any of the treatments. These findings could potentially pave the way for a deeper understanding of the efficiency, the mechanisms of action, and the utilization of EOs, offering new insights for further exploration and application.
Keywords: essential oil; Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume; Pelargonium graveolens L’Hér; Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth.; magnetic field; electric field; laser; antibacterial; antioxidants essential oil; Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume; Pelargonium graveolens L’Hér; Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth.; magnetic field; electric field; laser; antibacterial; antioxidants

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Scheau, C.; Pop, C.R.; Rotar, A.M.; Socaci, S.; Mălinaș, A.; Zăhan, M.; Coldea, Ș.D.; Pop, V.C.; Fit, N.I.; Chirilă, F.; et al. The Influence of Physical Fields (Magnetic and Electric) and LASER Exposure on the Composition and Bioactivity of Cinnamon Bark, Patchouli, and Geranium Essential Oils. Plants 2024, 13, 1992. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13141992

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Scheau C, Pop CR, Rotar AM, Socaci S, Mălinaș A, Zăhan M, Coldea ȘD, Pop VC, Fit NI, Chirilă F, et al. The Influence of Physical Fields (Magnetic and Electric) and LASER Exposure on the Composition and Bioactivity of Cinnamon Bark, Patchouli, and Geranium Essential Oils. Plants. 2024; 13(14):1992. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13141992

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Scheau, Camelia, Carmen Rodica Pop, Ancuța Mihaela Rotar, Sonia Socaci, Anamaria Mălinaș, Marius Zăhan, Ștefania Dana Coldea, Viorel Cornel Pop, Nicodim Iosif Fit, Flore Chirilă, and et al. 2024. "The Influence of Physical Fields (Magnetic and Electric) and LASER Exposure on the Composition and Bioactivity of Cinnamon Bark, Patchouli, and Geranium Essential Oils" Plants 13, no. 14: 1992. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13141992

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