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Cytostatic activity against HEp‐2 cells and antibacterial activity of essential oil from Helichrysum picardii
Author(s) -
de la Puerta R.,
Sáenz M. T.,
García M. D.
Publication year - 1993
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/ptr.2650070511
Subject(s) - essential oil , antimicrobial , antibacterial activity , bacteria , candida albicans , microbiology and biotechnology , traditional medicine , gram , biology , chemistry , food science , medicine , genetics
Different samples of essential oil from Helichrysum picardii Boiss. & Reuter (Compositae) collected at the beginning of each season from the same locality have been tested for their cytostatic and antimicrobial activity. All the oil samples showed a stronger in vitro activity against HEp‐2 cells than a 6‐mercaptopurine solution used as a positive control. Gram‐positive bacteria as well as the fungus Candida albicans were sensitive to the action of the essential oil, whereas none of the samples showed activity against the gram‐negative bacteria.