Essential oil of hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. from Tanzania: Composition and antifungal activity
Date
2003Author
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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ArticleLanguage
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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.
Citation
Joumal of Essential Research Vol. 15, November/December 2003Publisher
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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