title: Antimicrobial properties of the essential oil of Artemisia asiatica Nakai.
abstract: The antibacterial and antifungal activity of the essential oil of Artemisia asiatica Nakai, its main constituents: 1,8-cineole and selin-11-en-4alpha-ol and monoterpene alcohols fraction were determined against Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans, Rhodotorula rubra and Aspergillus fumigatus. The oil exhibited a good inhibitory activity against bacteria and fungi. The monoterpene alcohols fraction showed the highest antibacterial activity.
authors.affiliation: Institute of General Food Chemistry, Technical University, Lódź, Poland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kalemba
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kusewicz
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Swiader
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019306:Artemisia; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000187:drug effects; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000187:drug effects; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D008954:Models, Biological; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects; D012248:Rhodotorula / Q000187:drug effects; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010936:Plant Extracts