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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Bupleurum Fontanesii (Apiaceae) Growing Wild in Sicily and its Activity on Microorganisms Affecting Historical Art Crafts

Simona CasigliaMaurizio BrunoFederica SenatoreFelice Senatore

subject

α-ElemolBupleurumAntifungal AgentsMicroorganismPlant ScienceBacillus subtilis01 natural scienceslaw.inventionlawVolatile componentDrug DiscoveryBotanyFusarium oxysporumOils VolatilePlant OilsSicilyEssential oilPharmacologyApiaceaeBacteriaBupleurum fontanesiibiology010405 organic chemistryDrug Discovery3003 Pharmaceutical ScienceAspergillus nigerFungiSpathulenolfood and beveragesGeneral MedicineComplementary and Alternative Medicine2708 DermatologyAntimicrobialbiology.organism_classificationAnti-Bacterial AgentsBupleurum0104 chemical sciences010404 medicinal & biomolecular chemistryCaryophyllene oxideComplementary and alternative medicineArtApiaceae

description

Hydrodistillation of the flowers (BpFl) of and fruits (BpFr) of Bupleurum fontanesii Guss. ex Caruel gave two oils that were analyzed by GC and GC-MS. The main components were α-elemol (16.7%), caryophyllene oxide (16.4%) and heptacosane (15.9%) in BpFl, and spathulenol (16.8%), caryophylladienol I (13.2%) and α-elemol (12.8%) in BpFr. A good antimicrobial activity against several microorganisms, including Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Fusarium oxysporum and Aspergillus niger, all infesting historical art craft, was also determined.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2016-03-22Natural Product Communications
https://doi.org/10.1177/1934578x1601100131