title: Composition and antibacterial activity of the essential oils of Stachys candida and S. chrysantha from southern Greece.
abstract: The chemical composition of the essential oils obtained from the aerial parts of Stachys candida and S. chrysantha were analysed with GC and GC/MS. Forty-two constituents were identified from the two oils and alpha-cadinol, manoyl oxide, caryophyllene oxide, epi-alpha-muurolol and (E)-caryophyllene were found to be the major components. Furthermore, the oils were tested against six Gram (+/-) bacteria and it was found that one of them exhibited significant antibacterial activity.
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Skaltsa
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Lazari
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Chinou
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Loukis
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D019686:Lamiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile