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Chemical composition of the essential oil from Pulicaria vulgaris var. graeca (Sch.-Bip.) Fiori (Asteraceae) growing wild in Sicily and its antimicrobial activity.

Maurizio BrunoSimona CasigliaLuana RiccobonoFelice SenatoreFelice Senatore

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geranyl propionatePlant ScienceFlowersMicrobial Sensitivity TestsBiologyAsteraceae01 natural sciencesBiochemistryPlant StemGas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometrylaw.inventionAnalytical ChemistryPulicariaantibacterial activityGenuslawBotanyAnti-Bacterial Agenthexadecanoic acidOils VolatilePulicaria vulgaris var. graecaChemical compositionSicilyEssential oilchemistry.chemical_classificationBacteriaPlant Stems010405 organic chemistryMicrobial Sensitivity Testβ-caryophylleneOrganic ChemistryAsteraceaeAntimicrobialbiology.organism_classificationPulicaria0104 chemical sciencesAnti-Bacterial AgentsPlant Leaves010404 medicinal & biomolecular chemistryvolatile componentchemistryFlowerPropionateAntibacterial activityPlant Leave

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In this study the chemical composition of the essential oil from aerial parts of Pulicaria vulgaris var. graeca (Sch.-Bip.) Fiori collected in Sicily was evaluated by GC and GC–MS. The main components of P. vulgaris var. graeca oil were hexadecanoic acid (21.7%), β-caryophyllene (14.3%) and geranyl propionate (8.2%). The comparison with other studied oils of genus Pulicaria is discussed. Antibacterial activity against several bacteria, including some ones infesting historical art craft, was also determined.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2015-07-16Natural product research
10.1080/14786419.2015.1055267https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26180932