Composition and antibacterial activity of essential oil of Lippia graveolens H.B.K. (Verbenaceae)
The essential oil of the aerial parts of Lippia graveolens H.B.K. (Verbenaceae) was examined by GC and GC-MS. Nine constituents were identified. Carvacrol, a-terpinyl acetate, m-cymene, thymol and B-pinene were found to be the major components. The oil exhibited antibacterial activity against Gram-p...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2009 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México |
| Repositorio: | Redalyc-UNAM |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:redalyc.org:85611265010 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=85611265010 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Agrociencias Essential oil Lippia graveolens Antibacterial activity Gastrointestinal diseases |
| Sumario: | The essential oil of the aerial parts of Lippia graveolens H.B.K. (Verbenaceae) was examined by GC and GC-MS. Nine constituents were identified. Carvacrol, a-terpinyl acetate, m-cymene, thymol and B-pinene were found to be the major components. The oil exhibited antibacterial activity against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus epidermidis, Bacillus subtilis, Sarcina lutea) and Gram-negative bacteria (Shigella boydii, Vibrio cholerae No-01, Vibrio cholerae (clinical strain), Vibrio cholerae (isolated from water), Vibrio cholerae Tor, Escherichia coli, Enterobacter agglomerans, Enterobacter aerogenes; Yersinia enterocolitica, Salmonella typhi). |
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