Antifungal Activity of Finished Chromium Tanned Leather Containing Thyme and Tea Tree Essential Oils

• Autorzy: Gendaszewska Dorota , Wionczyk Barbara , Bednarek Agata , Boniecki Paweł

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/ftee-2022-0021

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Leather products provide an ideal environment for microbial growth. In order to prevent the appearance and spread of various types of microorganisms, it is treated with selected biocides and even essential oils. The aim of this paper was to investigate the antifungal activity of selected essential oils applied to finished chromium tanned leather which is intended for leather fancy products. Antifungal activity was evaluated according to the PN-EN 14119: 2005 standard. Four finished chromium tanned leathers were tested, each of which was soaked in the following essential oils: tea tree essential oil at a concentration of 1, 2 and 5% and thyme essential oil at concentration of 1, 2 and 5%. The results obtained indicated that leather finishing with thyme essential oil showed the antimicrobial activity against Aspergillus niger, Chaetomium globosum and Candida albicans strains. The application of 5% thyme essential oil to leather samples inhibited the growth of all strains tested. Using tea tree essential oil on leather samples showed a antimicrobial effect only against Candida albicans. The application of essential oils in the leather finishing process may be an alternative to biocides used in the tanning industry.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

essential oil; antifungal activity; leather; microorganisms

• Wydawca: Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz - Łódzki Instytut Technologiczny
• Czasopismo: Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 30, no. 3
• Strony: 41--45
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 14 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Gendaszewska Dorota

• Łukasiewicz – Łódź Institute of Technology, 73 Zgierska Str., 91-463 Łódź, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9909-0880

autor

Wionczyk Barbara

• Łukasiewicz – Łódź Institute of Technology, 73 Zgierska Str., 91-463 Łódź, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0642-7171

autor

Bednarek Agata

• Innogrants Sp. z o.o., 3/2 Wacława Kondka Str., 91-177 Łódź, Poland

autor

Boniecki Paweł

• Innogrants Sp. z o.o., 3/2 Wacława Kondka Str., 91-177 Łódź, Poland

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