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Chemical composition and biological activities of the essential oils of Salvia canariensis
Author(s) -
Vallejo M. C. García,
Moujir L.,
Burillo J.,
Guerra L. León,
González M.,
Peñate R. Díaz,
Andrés L. San,
Luis J. Gutiérrez,
Blanco F. López,
de Galarreta C. M. Ruiz
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
flavour and fragrance journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1099-1026
pISSN - 0882-5734
DOI - 10.1002/ffj.1504
Subject(s) - chemistry , antimicrobial , chemical composition , essential oil , xanthine oxidase , food science , composition (language) , traditional medicine , botany , organic chemistry , enzyme , biology , medicine , linguistics , philosophy
Comparative studies of the chemical composition of steam‐distilled essential oils from cultivated Salvia canariensis , collected at different seasons of the year, were studied. The essential oils were analysed by gas chomatography–mass spectrometry: the major components were bornyl acetate (17.8–28.6%), β ‐caryophyllene (12.7–30.2%), α ‐pinene (4.6–9.5%) and viridiflorol (13.9–17.3%) in all samples. The essential oils were evaluated for antimicrobial and cytostatic activities and enzymatic inhibitions of xanthine oxidase, β ‐glucosidase and β ‐glucuronidase. Concerning the antimicrobial and cytotoxic tests, the oils showed interesting activities towards different Gram‐positive bacteria (MIC 45–35 µg[sol ]ml), but had no effect against eukaryotic cells. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.