Composition and antibacterial activity of essential oil of Lantana achyranthifolia Desf. (Verbenaceae).
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چکیده
The essential oil of the aerial parts of Lantana achyranthifolia Desf. (Verbenaceae) was examined by GC and GC-MS. Eighteen constituents were identified. Carvacrol, 1,8-cineole, isocaryophyllene, beta-bisabolene and alpha-bisabolol were found to be the major components. The oil exhibited antibacterial activity against fourteen Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of ethnopharmacology
دوره 96 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005