Essential oil of cymbopogon winterianus jowitt from Tanzania: Composition and antimicrobial activity

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2006
Author
Malele, RS
Mwangi, JW
Thoithi, GN
Kibwage, IO
Lopez, ML
Zunino, MP
Lopez, AG
Zygadlo, JA
Oliva, M.M.
Demo, MS
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Article
Language
en
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Abstract
The hydro-distilled essential oil (1.6%) offresh aerial parts of wild Cymhopogon winterianus Jowitt was analyzed by GC-MS. Fifty compounds representing 96.5% of the oil were identified. The main components of the oil were linalool (27.4%), citronellol (10.9%), geraniol (8.5%), cc-calacorene, cis-calamenene (4.3%), J3-elemene (3.9%) and longifolene (3.5%). The oil exhibited low antimicrobial activity.
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http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10815
Citation
Jeobp 10 (1) 2007 pp 83 - 87
Publisher
Faculty of Pharmacy, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences, University of Dar Es Salaam,
 
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi,
 
Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biologia Vegetal, Catedra de Quimica Organica, FCEFyN-UNC. Argentina.
 
Laboratorio de Microbiologia, Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto, Argentina.
 
Subject
Cymhopogon winterianus,
Essential oil composition,
Linalool,
Citronellol,
Geraniol,
Antimicrobial activity.
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