title: The essential oil of Ducrosia anethifolia (DC.) Boiss. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity.
abstract: The essential oil from herb of Ducrosia anethifolia (DC.) Boiss., growing wild in Iran, was investigated by LSC, GLC and GC-MS. The oil consisted mainly of aliphatic compounds. alpha-Pinene, myrcene and limonene were main components of the hydrocarbons present in the oil, while n-decanal, n-dodecanal, n-decanol, trans-2-dodecenal, and cis-chrysanthenyl acetate were the major oxygen-containing constituents. The oil and the main oxygen-containing aliphatic components showed a remarkable antimicrobial activity against gram-positive bacteria, a yeast, and some dermatophytes.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile