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An antibacterial and antifungal phenylpropanoid from Carum montanum (Coss. et Dur.) Benth. et Hook.
Author(s) -
Laouer Hocine,
Meriem El Kolli,
Prado Soizic,
Baldovini Nicolas
Publication year - 2009
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.2820
Subject(s) - antifungal , candida tropicalis , microbiology and biotechnology , hook , biology , bacteria , antibacterial activity , pharmacognosy , strain (injury) , traditional medicine , botany , in vitro , biological activity , biochemistry , medicine , genetics , dentistry , anatomy
Abstract The volatile constituents of the aerial parts of Carum montanum (Coss. et Dur.) Benth. et Hook. were analysed by GC‐FID and GC‐MS, and the main component was isolated and identified as nothoapiole. The antibacterial and antifungal activities of this compound and of the total oil were investigated against Gram‐negative ( P. aeruginosa, E. coli ), Gram‐positive ( E. faecalis, S. aureus , S. epidermitis, S. saprophyticus, S. simulans, S. lugdunensis ) bacteria and on one strain of fungus ( C. tropicalis ). Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.