Chemical Composition of Essential Oil of Garcinia gummi-gutta and Its Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activities

• Published in: Journal of essential oil-bearing plants (Dehra Dun) Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 832 - 842
• Main Authors: Tan, Wen-Nee, Tong, Woei-Yenn, Leong, Chean-Ring, Nik Mohamed Kamal, Nik Nur Syazni, Muhamad, Musthahimah, Lim, Jun-Wei, Khairuddean, Melati, Her Man, Maizatul Balqis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 03.07.2020
• Subjects: antimicrobial; breast cancer; Garcinia gummi-gutta L; sesquiterpenes; tamarind

Garcinia gummi-gutta L. or better known as Malabar tamarind, belongs to the family of Clusiaceae. The plant is widely used for folk medicine and food preparation. The present study aimed to examine the chemical composition, anti-microbial, and cytotoxic activities of essential oil extracted from the...