Czech J. Food Sci., 2022, 40(6):438-444 | DOI: 10.17221/135/2022-CJFS

Antimicrobial properties of phenolic acid alkyl estersOriginal Paper

Eva Feldeková*, Michaela Kosová, Markéta Berčíková, Miroslav Dragoun, Iveta Klojdová, Iveta Hrádková, Jan ©midrkal
Department of Dairy, Fat and Cosmetics, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

The series of phenolic acid (2-, 3-, 4-monohydroxy- and 2,4-, 2,5-dihydroxy) alkyl esters (methyl, ethyl, propyl, and butyl) were prepared, and their antimicrobial activities were determined. The antimicrobial activity against the tested microorganisms Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans and Aspergillus brasiliensis was investigated and expressed by minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) in the range of 1.2-20 mM. The inhibitory activity of higher esters of phenolic acids was found to be higher than that of methyl esters and acids. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of tested compounds was compared with that of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and its esters (parabens).

Keywords: phenolic acid; antioxidant properties; antimicrobial effect; parabens

Received: July 22, 2022; Accepted: November 15, 2022; Prepublished online: December 21, 2022; Published: November 22, 2022  Show citation

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Feldeková E, Kosová M, Berčíková M, Dragoun M, Klojdová I, Hrádková I, ©midrkal J. Antimicrobial properties of phenolic acid alkyl esters. Czech J. Food Sci. 2022;40(6):438-444. doi: 10.17221/135/2022-CJFS.
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