Marina Soković
Wageningen University and Research Centre
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Molecules | 2009
Marina Soković; Jelena Vukojević; P. D. Marin; D. Brkic; V. Vajs; L. J. L. D. van Griensven
The potential antifungal effects of Thymus vulgaris L., Thymus tosevii L., Mentha spicata L., and Mentha piperita L. (Labiatae) essential oils and their components against 17 micromycetal food poisoning, plant, animal and human pathogens are presented. The essential oils were obtained by hydrodestillation of dried plant material. Their composition was determined by GC-MS. Identification of individual constituents was made by comparison with analytical standards, and by computer matching mass spectral data with those of the Wiley/NBS Library of Mass Spectra. MIC’s and MFC’s of the oils and their components were determined by dilution assays. Thymol (48.9%) and p-cymene (19.0%) were the main components of T. vulgaris, while carvacrol (12.8%), α-terpinyl acetate (12.3%), cis-myrtanol (11.2%) and thymol (10.4%) were dominant in T. tosevii. Both Thymus species showed very strong antifungal activities. In M. piperita oil menthol (37.4%), menthyl acetate (17.4%) and menthone (12.7%) were the main components, whereas those of M. spicata oil were carvone (69.5%) and menthone (21.9%). Mentha sp. showed strong antifungal activities, however lower than Thymus sp. The commercial fungicide, bifonazole, used as a control, had much lower antifungal activity than the oils and components investigated. It is concluded that essential oils of Thymus and Mentha species possess great antifungal potential and could be used as natural preservatives and fungicides.
Molecules | 2010
Marina Soković; Jasmina Glamočlija; P. D. Marin; D. Brkic; L. J. L. D. van Griensven
The chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils from 10 commonly consumed herbs: Citrus aurantium, C. limon, Lavandula angustifolia, Matricaria chamomilla, Mentha piperita, M. spicata, Ocimum basilicum, Origanum vulgare, Thymus vulgaris and Salvia officinalis have been determined. The antibacterial activity of these oils and their main components; i.e. camphor, carvacrol, 1,8-cineole, linalool, linalyl acetate, limonene, menthol, α-pinene, β-pinene, and thymol were assayed against the human pathogenic bacteria Bacillus subtilis, Enterobacter cloacae, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Micrococcus flavus, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella enteritidis, S. epidermidis, S. typhimurium, and Staphylococcus aureus. The highest and broadest activity was shown by O. vulgare oil. Carvacrol had the highest antibacterial activity among the tested components.
European Journal of Plant Pathology | 2006
Marina Soković; Leo J.L.D. Van Griensven
Essential oils of Matricaria chamommilla, Mentha piperita, M. spicata, Lavandula angusti folia, Ocimum basilicum, Thymus vulgaris, Origanum vulgare, Salvia officinalis, Citrus limon and C. aurantium and their components; linalyl acetate, linalool, limonene, α-pinene, β-pinene, 1,8-cineole, camphor, carvacrol, thymol and menthol were assayed for inhibitory activity against the three major pathogens of the button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus, i.e. the fungi Verticillium fungicola and Trichoderma harzianum and the bacterium Pseudomonas tolaasii. The highest and broadest activity was shown by the Origanum vulgare oil. Carvacrol possessed the highest antifungal activity among the components tested.
Molecules | 2014
Marina Soković; Ana Ćirić; Jasmina Glamočlija; Miloš Nikolić; Leo J.L.D. Van Griensven
The edible mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill is known to induce protective immunomodulatory action against a variety of infectious diseases. In the present study we report potential anti-quorum sensing properties of A. blazei hot water extract. Quorum sensing (QS) plays an important role in virulence, biofilm formation and survival of many pathogenic bacteria, including the Gram negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and is considered as a novel and promising target for anti-infectious agents. In this study, the effect of the sub-MICs of Agaricus blazei water extract on QS regulated virulence factors and biofilm formation was evaluated against P. aeruginosa PAO1. Sub-MIC concentrations of the extract which did not kill P. aeruginosa nor inhibited its growth, demonstrated a statistically significant reduction of virulence factors of P. aeruginosa, such as pyocyanin production, twitching and swimming motility. The biofilm forming capability of P. aeruginosa was also reduced in a concentration-dependent manner at sub-MIC values. Water extract of A. blazei is a promising source of antiquorum sensing and antibacterial compounds.
Journal of Microscopy | 2008
Jasmina Glamočlija; Marina Soković; M. Ljaljevic-Grbic; Jelena Vukojević; Ivanka Milenkovic; L.J.L.D. van Griensven
The major disease of the cultivated mushroom Agaricus bisporus Lange (Imb) in Serbian mushroom farms is wet bubble caused by the fungus Mycogone perniciosa (Magnus) Delacr. In this study we report the morpho‐physiological characteristics and inter‐relationships between colonies of five isolates of M. perniciosa. The results suggest that mycelial compatibility could serve as an additional parameter for a more reliable determination of different pathotypes of M. perniciosa.
Food | 2008
Marina Soković; P. D. Marin; D. Brkic; L.J.L.D. van Griensven
Archive | 2013
Marina Soković; Jasmina Glamočlija; Ana Ćirić
Archive | 2016
Tatjana Marković; Miloš Nikolić; Jasmina Glamočlija; Ana Ćirić; Mila Emerald; Dragoja Radanović; Valtcho D. Zheljazkov; Marina Soković
Proceedings of the International Conference Biological Food Safety and Quality, BFSQ2012, 4-5 October 2012, | 2012
Dejan Stojković; Filipa S. Reis; Jasmina Glamočlija; Ana Ćirić; Miloš Nikolić; Lillian Barros; Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira; Abdulhamed Giweli; Marina Soković
Archive | 2012
Boris Pejin; Jasmina Glamočlija; Ana Ćirić; Vlatka Vajs; Vele Tesevic; A. Hegediš; Ivo Karaman; Mladen Horvatovic; Marina Soković; Kneza Viseslava; Bulevar Despota Stefana