| dc.contributor.author | Malele, R.S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mutayabarwa, C.K. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mwangi, J.W. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Thoithi, G.N | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lopez, A.G | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lucini, E.I | |
| dc.contributor.author | Zygadlo, J.A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-02-25T07:49:03Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2003 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Joumal of Essential Research Vol. 15, November/December 2003 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/11072 | |
| dc.description.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. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | Hyptis suaveolens, | en |
| dc.subject | Lamiaceae, | en |
| dc.subject | Essential oil composition, | en |
| dc.subject | b-caryophyllene, | en |
| dc.subject | b-elemene, | en |
| dc.subject | antifungal activity. | en |
| dc.title | Essential oil of hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. from Tanzania: Composition and antifungal activity | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| local.embargo.terms | 6 months | en |
| local.publisher | Faculty of Pharmacy, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences | en |
| local.publisher | C.K. Mutayabarwa Institute of Traditional Medicine, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences | en |
| local.publisher | Faculty of Pharmacu, University of Nairobi | en |
| local.publisher | Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biologia Vegetal, Catedra de Quimica Organica, FCEFyN - UNC- CONICET, Argentina | en |
