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Activity against Microorganisms Affecting Cellulosic Objects of the Volatile Constituents of Leonotis nepetaefolia from Nicaragua

Maurizio BrunoSimona CasigliaFelice Senatore

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MicroorganismBacillus cereusNicaraguaMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPlant ScienceGram-Positive Bacterialaw.inventionBacillus cereusPhytollawVolatile componentGram-Negative BacteriaDrug DiscoveryOils VolatileFood scienceEssential oilPolycyclic SesquiterpenesPharmacologyLamiaceaebiologyTerpenesChemistryfungiLeonotis nepetaefoliadisinfestation of museum objects.General MedicineHexahydrofarnesylacetonebiology.organism_classification(Z)-PhytolAnti-Bacterial AgentsComplementary and alternative medicineCereusCaryophyllene oxideLamiaceaeAntibacterial activitySesquiterpenesBacteriaBacillus subtilisLeonotis

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The chemical composition of the essential oil from aerial parts of L. nepetaefolia (L.) R. Br. collected in Nicaragua was evaluated by GC and GC-MS. The main components were ( Z)-phytol (22.8%), caryophyllene oxide (18.9%) and hexahydrofarnesylacetone (9.0%). The antibacterial activity against several Gram + and Gram - bacteria, including Bacillus cereus and B. subtilis, both infesting historical cellulosic material, was also determined. B. cereus, B. subtilis and Staphylococcus epidermis were the most affected by the action of the oil.

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2014-11-01
http://hdl.handle.net/11588/590488