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Compositions and antimicrobial activities of the essential oils of two Hypericum species from Turkey.

Authors :
Toker Z
Kizil G
Ozen HC
Kizil M
Ertekin S
Source :
Fitoterapia [Fitoterapia] 2006 Jan; Vol. 77 (1), pp. 57-60. Date of Electronic Publication: 2005 Oct 19.
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

The chemical compositions of essential oils obtained from Hypericum hyssopifolium var. microcalycinum and Hypericum lysimachioides var. lysimachioides were analysed by using GC and GC-MS. Caryophyllene oxide was found to be the major component. The essential oils of both Hypericum species showed antimicrobial activity against nine microorganism at a concentration of 60 to 80 microg/ml.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0367-326X
Volume :
77
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Fitoterapia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
16242263
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fitote.2005.08.019