Chemical composition and biological properties of Pelargonium graveolens, Leptospermum petersonii and Cymbopogon martinii var. motia essential oils and of Rosa centifolia absolute

Chemical composition of the essential oils (EO) Pelargonium graveolens, Leptospermum petersonii and Cymbopogon martinii var. motia, absolute Rosa centifolia their bioactivity were examined. Major compounds in P. graveolens EO monoterpene alcohols citronellol, geraniol linalool; L. aldehydes geranial, neral citronellal; C. martiniii motia alcohol ester geranyl acetate, while R. aromatic 2-phenylethanol. The showed strongest antibacterial antifungal potential. best biofilm inhibition capacity was observed with absolute. results scanning electron microscopy analysis indicated that EOs changed number morphology albicans cells. most potent toward tumour cells exhibited biological activity. This is first comparative report summarizing efficacy studied samples against pathogenic microbes, providing deeper insight into modes antimicrobial action, at same time describing cytotoxicity cell lines.