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Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oil of Pulicaria odora L.

Aicha EzoubeiriMohamed AkssiraChems Eddoha A. GadhiAmparo BlázquezFouad MelloukiAhmed BenherrafFadwa E.l. HanbaliHerminio Boira

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Pulicaria odoraMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPharmacognosyAsteraceaeGram-Positive BacteriaPlant RootsGas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometrylaw.inventionchemistry.chemical_compoundlawDrug DiscoveryBotanyGram-Negative BacteriaOils VolatilePlant OilsFood scienceThymolChemical compositionEssential oilAntibacterial agentPharmacologyPlants Medicinalbiologybiology.organism_classificationThymolAnti-Bacterial AgentschemistryAntibacterial activityBacteria

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The chemical composition of the volatile oil constituent from Pulicaria odora L. roots has been analyzed by GC/MS. Twenty-seven components were identified, being thymol (47.83%) and its derivative isobutyrate (30.05%) the main constituents in the oil. Furthermore, the oil was tested against seven bacteria at different concentrations. Results showed that the oil exhibited a significant antibacterial activity.

10.1016/j.jep.2005.01.012https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15896934