Essentials of rynchosia minima dc from Kenya:composition and antibacterial properties

dc.contributor.author	Mwangi, JW
dc.contributor.author	Thoithi, GN
dc.contributor.author	Kibwage, IO
dc.contributor.author	Demo, MS
dc.contributor.author	Oliva, MM
dc.contributor.author	Zunino, MP
dc.contributor.author	Zygadlo, JA
dc.date.accessioned	2013-02-22T08:46:23Z
dc.date.issued	2005
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Essential Oil Research Volume 17,230-231(March-April 2005)	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10716
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 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.	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	Essentials of rynchosia minima dc from Kenya:composition and antibacterial properties	en
dc.type	Article	en
local.publisher	Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi,	en
local.publisher	Departmento de microbiologia,Universidad nacional de rio cuarto	en