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Antibacterial Activity and Composition of the Volatile Oil from Achillea Ageratum L.
Author(s) -
de la Puerta R.,
Sáenz M. T.,
Garcia M. D.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1573(199605)10:3<248::aid-ptr807>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - antibacterial activity , bacteria , caryophyllene , essential oil , artemisia , escherichia coli , chemistry , staphylococcus aureus , traditional medicine , food science , botany , biology , biochemistry , medicine , genetics , gene
Artemisia ketone, artemisia alcohol, β‐caryophyllene oxide and 1,8‐cineole were confirmed as the major components of the volatile oil from Achillea ageratum L. In an antibacterial diffusion assay, the volatile oil showed activity mainly against Gram‐positive bacteria Bacillus sp. and Staphylococcus aureus . The oil also showed some activity against the Gram‐negative bacteria, Escherichia coli .