Essentials of rynchosia minima dc from Kenya:composition and antibacterial properties
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Date
2005Author
Mwangi, JW
Thoithi, GN
Kibwage, IO
Demo, MS
Oliva, MM
Zunino, MP
Zygadlo, JA
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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 beta-caryophyllene (30.4%), germacrene B (17.9%), camphor (7.8%), alpha-humulene (7.4%) and gamma-muurolene (7.3%). The oil was found to exhibit antibacterial activity against Bacillus cerus, Staphylococcus aureus and Micrococcus luteus.
Citation
Journal of Essential Oil Research Volume 17,230-231(March-April 2005)Publisher
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, Departmento de microbiologia,Universidad nacional de rio cuarto
Subject
Rynchosia minima,Papilionaceae,
Essential oil composition,
b-caryophyllene,
Germacrene B,
Antibacterial activity.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) [10377]