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Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Commercially Available Oil of Luma chequen (Molina) A. Gray.
- Source :
- Journal of Essential Oil Research; Jan/Feb2006, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p108-110, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- The composition and the antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Luma chequen from Peru were investigated. Essential oil was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The oil was characterized by the presence of small amounts of sesquiterpenes (3.1%), and large amounts of monoterpenes (90.1%), of which α-pinene (57.1%), 1,8-cineole (12.1%) and linalool (5.5%) were the major compounds. The oil showed significant antimicrobial activity against Proteus vulgaris, Cryptococcus neoformans and Cladosporium cladosporioides, with MIC values ranging from 0.45 to 1.67 µL/mL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ESSENTIAL oils
TREES
VOLATILE organic compounds
MONOTERPENES
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10412905
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Essential Oil Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20355353