Composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of five taxa of Sideritis from Greece.
The chemical compositions of the essential oils obtained from the aerial parts of five taxa of Sideritis were analyzed using various GC-MS techniques. A total of 99 different compounds was identified, and significant differences (qualitative and quantitative) were observed between the samples. The in vitro antimicrobial activity of the essential oils against six bacteria and three fungi is also reported.
GAIA Research Center, Bioanalytical Department, The Goulandris Natural History Museum, 13 Levidou Street, Kifissia 14562, Athens, Greece.
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Aligiannis
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Kalpoutzakis
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Chinou
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Mitakou
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Gikas
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Tsarbopoulos
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D019659:Asteraceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D006115:Greece; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D013045:Species Specificity; D015003:Yeasts / Q000187:drug effects*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile