Essential oil 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 b-caryophyllene (30.4%), germacrene B (17.9%), camphor (7.8%), a-humulene (7.4%) and y-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 Guarto. Argentina Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biologia Vegetal, Gatedra de Quimica Organica
Subject
Rynchosia minimaPapilionaceae
Essential oil composition
A-caryophyllene
Germacrene B
Atibacterial activity
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