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Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Chamaecyparis obtusa leaf essential oil.
- Source :
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Fitoterapia [Fitoterapia] 2007 Feb; Vol. 78 (2), pp. 149-52. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 Nov 14. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- The essential oil obtained from the leaves of Chamaecyparis obtusa was analyzed by GC and GC-MS. alpha-Terpinyl acetate, sabinene, isobornyl acetate and limonene were found to be the major components. The oil showed relatively strong antibacterial activities against Gram (+) bacteria and some fungi.
- Subjects :
- Anti-Bacterial Agents administration & dosage
Anti-Bacterial Agents chemistry
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Antifungal Agents administration & dosage
Antifungal Agents chemistry
Antifungal Agents therapeutic use
Candida drug effects
Gram-Positive Bacteria drug effects
Humans
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Mitosporic Fungi drug effects
Plant Leaves
Plant Oils administration & dosage
Plant Oils chemistry
Plant Oils therapeutic use
Saccharomyces cerevisiae drug effects
Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology
Antifungal Agents pharmacology
Chamaecyparis
Phytotherapy
Plant Oils pharmacology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0367-326X
- Volume :
- 78
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Fitoterapia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17161919
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fitote.2006.09.026