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Microbial Decontamination Study of Medicinal Plants by Plasma Treatment

Author(s):
Kalkaslief-Souza, Siliane B. [1] ; Kikuchi, Irene S. [1] ; Mansano, Ronaldo D. [2] ; Moreira, Adir J. [2] ; Nemtanu, Monica R. [3] ; Pinto, Terezinha J. A. [1]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Ciencias Farmaceut, Dept Farm, BR-05508900 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Escola Politecn, Lab Sistemas Integraveis, PSI, BR-05508900 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[3] Natl Inst Lasers Plasma & Radiat Phys, Electron Accelerator Lab, Bucharest 077125 - Romania
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Latin American Journal of Pharmacy; v. 29, n. 2, p. 293-297, MAR 2010.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

In the present work the microbial decontamination of some medicinal plants by plasma treatment using oxygen gas or a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen peroxide was investigated. The efficiency of the decontamination process was analyzed by the count of heterotropic microorganisms and pathogenic research. The results showed a reduction in the microorganism number such as 3 and 4 logarithmic cycles for ginkgo and artichoke, while it was not efficient for samples containing hard and thick cells, and mucilage, such as guarana and chamomile. (AU)