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  "abstract": "The cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is eaten raw or lightly processed, which makes it a potential vehicle for foodborne bacteria; the spread of resistant strains has renewed interest in plant-derived control agents. This work characterized the phytochemical profile of Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil (REO) and assessed its antioxidant capacity and its antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from cucumber fruits. REO was obtained by steam distillation in a Clevenger-type apparatus (yield 1.3%). Gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) identified 21 compounds, among which α-pinene (32.53%), 1,8-cineole (20.73%), and verbenone (6.80%) predominated. Antioxidant activity was 49.60 ± 0.69 µM TE/mL REO for the 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radical and 13.15 ± 0.51 µM TE/mL REO for the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical, with IC50 values of 24.46 ± 2.11 and 56.43 ± 1.86 mg/mL, respectively. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) ranged from 0.19 to 3.12 mg/mL and the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) from 0.39 to 6.25 mg/mL. These results highlight REO’s in vitro bactericidal potential and support its evaluation as a component of disinfectant formulations or edible coatings for cucumber.",
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    "Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Avenida Universidad 133, Colonia San Miguel Huatengo, Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero 43775, Hidalgo, Mexico",
    "Escuela Superior de Apan, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Carretera Apan-Calpulalpan, Km 8, Chimalpa Tlalayote, Apan 43920, Hidalgo, Mexico"
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      "name": "Adriana Hernández-García",
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      "name": "Alfredo Madariaga-Navarrete",
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      "name": "Nallely Rivero-Perez",
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      "name": "Cesar Uriel López-Palestina",
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      "name": "Alma Delia Hernández-Fuentes"
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      "name": "Armando Peláez-Acero",
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      "name": "Mariana Saucedo-García",
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      "name": "Adrian Zaragoza-Bastida",
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  "doi": "10.3390/molecules31203669",
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  "pdf_url": "https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13708010/pdf/?tool=EBI",
  "pmcid": "PMC13708010",
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  "published": "2026-10-01",
  "publisher": "MDPI AG",
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  "title": "Essential Oil of Rosmarinus officinalis L.: Phytochemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity Against Multidrug-Resistant Strains Isolated from Cucumbers",
  "title_text": "Essential Oil of Rosmarinus officinalis L.: Phytochemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity Against Multidrug-Resistant Strains Isolated from Cucumbers",
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  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:21:25Z",
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