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Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of the Essential Oil in Leaves of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge.
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Journal of Essential Oil Research . Sep/Oct2009, Vol. 21 Issue 5, p476-480. 5p. 2 Charts, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The essential oil from the air-dried leaves of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, collected from Qinling Mountains of China during the blooming stage, was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometiy(GC/MS). Hexadecanoic acid (17.0%), germacrene D (9.1%), phytol (8.9%), β-caryophyllene (7.1%) and methyl linolenate (5.3%) were the main components (73.3%). The oil showed moderate antibacterial activity against Bacillus coagulans, Staphylococcus albus and Staphylococcus aureus. The oil sample also showed some antioxidant activities in the 2,2-diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH∙) and β-carotene/linoleic acid assays. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10412905
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Essential Oil Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 44602024
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.2009.9700222