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Composition and antibacterial activity of the essential oil ofAnisochilus carnosus (Linn. ?l.) Benth., a Tamil plant acclimatized in Sicily
Felice SenatoreFrancesco NapolitanoFrancesca VenzaLentini FMaurizio Brunosubject
food.ingredientTraditional medicinebiologyChemistryGeneral Chemistrybiology.organism_classificationAnisochiluslaw.inventionSteam distillationchemistry.chemical_compoundCamphorfoodlawMyrceneBotanyCarvacrolLamiaceaeEssential oilFood ScienceAntibacterial agentdescription
The essential oil from aerial parts of Anisochilus carnosus (Linn. fil.) Benth. (Lamiaceae) was obtained by hydrodistillation. The oil content was 0.13% (v/w), on a fresh weight basis. The oil composition was analysed by GC and GC–MS and 28 compounds were identified, accounting for 94.3% of the oil. Carvacrol (27.9%), camphor (14.1%) and α-cis-bergamotene (10.2%) were the most abundant components. The oil is active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-01 | Flavour and Fragrance Journal |