Hydrosols (HYDs) have attracted a great interest this last decade by the scientific community. Although, studies about HYDs remain limited compared to those dealt with essential oils (EOs). These magic waters have found a huge interest in... more
Hydrosols (HYDs) have attracted a great interest this last decade by the scientific community. Although, studies about HYDs remain limited compared to those dealt with essential oils (EOs). These magic waters have found a huge interest in the cosmetic, food and phytotherapeutic industries. Their biological activities have not yet been assessed. The aim of this present work was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of three HYDs and to compare this activity to that of EOs from Mentha species facing some bacteria strains that caused various human diseases and infections. M. pulegium, M. suaveolens and M. spicata were collected from Azrou (Moroccan Middle-Atlas). Their EOs and HYDs were tested on six bacteria strains: S. aureus, E. coli BLSE, E. coli (wild-type), Ps. aeruginosa, Ps. putida, and P. mirabilis, using the micro-dilution and agar diffusion methods. The chemical compositions of three HYDs were different from the EOs; they were rich in hydrophilic and oxygenated compounds an...
