Essential oil of hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. from Tanzania: Composition and antifungal activity

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Date
2003
Author
Malele, R.S.
Mutayabarwa, C.K.
Mwangi, J.W.
Thoithi, G.N
Lopez, A.G
Lucini, E.I
Zygadlo, J.A.
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Article
Language
en
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Abstract
The hydrodistilled essential oil (yield 1.2%) offresh leaves of wild Huptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. was analyzed by GC/MS. Twenty-four compounds representing 90.3% of the oil were identified. The main components of the oil were l3-caryophyllene (26.0%), l3-elemene (10.4%), trans-a-bergamotene (7.7%), spathulenol (7.0%) and bicyclogermacrene (6.5%). The oil exhibited sigruflcant antimicrobial activity against Mucor sp. when compared to ketoconazole.
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http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/11072
Citation
Joumal of Essential Research Vol. 15, November/December 2003
Publisher
Faculty of Pharmacy, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences
 
C.K. Mutayabarwa Institute of Traditional Medicine, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences
 
Faculty of Pharmacu, University of Nairobi
 
Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biologia Vegetal, Catedra de Quimica Organica, FCEFyN - UNC- CONICET, Argentina
 
Subject
Hyptis suaveolens,
Lamiaceae,
Essential oil composition,
b-caryophyllene,
b-elemene,
antifungal activity.
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