title: Composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Cistus creticus subsp. eriocephalus.
abstract: The chemical composition of the essential oil of the leaves of Cistus creticus subsp. eriocephalus (Viv.) Greuter & Burdet, (Cistaceae), was investigated by GC/MS. Thirty-nine components were identified, representing 73.9% (based on % total peak area by GC) of the oil composition. The main components of the oil were alpha-cadinene (6.5%), delta-cadinene (5.6%), viridiflorol (5.4%), bulnesol (6.3%), ledol (3.8%), alpha-copaene (3.8%), beta-selinene (3.4%), cubenene (3.3%), manoyl oxide (9.9%) and 13-epi-manoyl oxide (3.4%). Antibacterial studies were carried out in vitro against Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Demetzos
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Katerinopoulos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kouvarakis
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stratigakis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loukis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ekonomakis
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Spiliotis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tsaknis
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D006115:Greece; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D018515:Plant Leaves; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile