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

2004

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.

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 activityBacteriaJournal of ethnopharmacology
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