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Antimicrobial properties of the essential oil of Artemisia asiatica Nakai
Author(s) -
Kalemba D.,
Kusewicz D.,
Świa̧der K.
Publication year - 2002
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.856
Subject(s) - monoterpene , antimicrobial , essential oil , bacillus subtilis , artemisia , candida albicans , staphylococcus aureus , antibacterial activity , microbiology and biotechnology , traditional medicine , chemistry , aspergillus fumigatus , pharmacognosy , minimum inhibitory concentration , biology , bacteria , botany , food science , biological activity , biochemistry , medicine , in vitro , genetics
The antibacterial and antifungal activity of the essential oil of Artemisia asiatica Nakai, its main constituents: 1,8‐cineole and selin‐11‐en‐4α‐ol and monoterpene alcohols fraction were determined against Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans, Rhodotorula rubra and Aspergillus fumigatus . The oil exhibited a good inhibitory activity against bacteria and fungi. The monoterpene alcohols fraction showed the highest antibacterial activity. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons. Ltd.