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Antimicrobial activities of the volatile oil of heteromorpha trifoliata (wendl.) eckl. & zeyh. (apiaceae)
Author(s) -
Deans S. G.,
Kennedy A. I.,
Gundidza M. G.,
Mavi S.,
Waterman P. G.,
Gray A. I.
Publication year - 1994
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.2730090509
Subject(s) - apiaceae , antimicrobial , essential oil , chemistry , steam distillation , food spoilage , botany , food science , bacteria , biology , genetics , organic chemistry
Steam‐distilled volatile (essential) oil from Heteromorpha trifoliata (Wendl.) Eckl. & Zeyh. (Apiaceae) was tested for antimicrobial activities. Twenty‐five bacterial and four fungal species were used in this study as test organisms. These included animal and plant pathogens, food poisoning and spoilage bacteria and mycotoxigenic fungal strains. The volatile oil exhibited considerable inhibitory activities against all the test organisms.