Eyebright (2015) - Eye Infection

A 2015 study investigated the chemical composition and anti-microbial capacity of an essential oil of eyebright (Euphrasia rostkoviana) - looking at micro-organisms that cause eye infections. The micro-organisms evaluated were:

• Enterococcus faecalis
• Escherichia coli
• Klebsiella pneumoniae
• Staphylococcus aureus
• S. epidermidis
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Candida albicans

The study was the first to access the chemical composition of eyebright essential oil, finding more than 70 constituents.

The essential oil was effective against all micro-organisms except Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The most effective activity was against gram-positive bacteria.

Researchers: Novy. P, et al, of Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague

Published: Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Euphrasia rostkoviana Hayne Essential Oil, Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, April, 2015.

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