dc.contributor.author | Mwangi, JW | |
dc.contributor.author | Thoithi, GN | |
dc.contributor.author | Kibwage, IO | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-02-20T08:35:31Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10421 | |
dc.description.abstract | The hydrodistilled essential oil (yield, 0.1 %) of semi-dried leaves of Rynchosia minima DC. was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Twenty-four compounds representing 95.9% of the oil were identified. The major components were found to be ~-caryophyllene (30.4%), germacrene B (17.9%), camphor (7.8%), cc-humulene (7.4%) and y-muurolene (7.3%). The oil was found to exhibit antibacterial activity against Bacillus cetus, Staphylococcus au reus and Micrococ¬cus luteus. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Rynchosia minima, | en |
dc.subject | Papilionaceae, | en |
dc.subject | Essential oil composition, | en |
dc.subject | b-caryophyllene, | en |
dc.subject | Germacrene B, | en |
dc.subject | Antibacterial activity. | en |
dc.title | Essential oil of rynchosia minima DC. from Kenya: | en |
dc.title.alternative | Composition and antibacterial properties | en |
dc.type | Article | en |