Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Achillea asplenifolia Essential Oil

The oil of a wild growing population of Achillea asplenifolia Vent, was studied for yield, composition and antibacterial activity. The major components in the oil were β-caryophyllene (17.6%), germacrene D (15.6%) and chamazulene (13.3%). In an antibacterial diffusion assay, the oil showed activity...

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Published inThe Journal of essential oil research Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 76 - 78
Main Authors Simic, Nebojsa, Palic, Radosav, Vajs, Vlatka, Milosavljevic, Slobodan, Djokovic, Dejan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2002
Subjects
Achillea asplenifolia
antibacterial activity
Assays
Asteraceae
Bacteria
chamazulene
Composition
Diffusion
essential oil composition
Fungicides
Gas chromatography
germacrene D
Hydrocarbons
Mass spectrometry
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Plants (botany)
β-caryophyllene
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Summary:The oil of a wild growing population of Achillea asplenifolia Vent, was studied for yield, composition and antibacterial activity. The major components in the oil were β-caryophyllene (17.6%), germacrene D (15.6%) and chamazulene (13.3%). In an antibacterial diffusion assay, the oil showed activity against all tested Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus.
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ISSN:1041-2905
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DOI:10.1080/10412905.2002.9699770