The essential oil of Ducrosia anethifolia (DC.) Boiss. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity.
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.
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile