title: Essential oil composition and antimicrobial activity of Santiria trimera bark.
abstract: The composition and the antimicrobial activity of the bark oil of Santiria trimera (Oliv.) Aubrév., a plant widely used by the traditional healers in S. Tomé and Príncipe, especially for wound healing, are reported for the first time. The analysis of the essential oil was carried out by GC and GC-MS. The oil contains a high content of monoterpenes, alpha-pinene (66.6 %) being the major constituent, followed by beta-pinene (20.0 %). The essential oil was active against both bacteria and fungi strains, except Staphylococcus epidermidis and Aspergillus niger. It exhibited significant antimicrobial activity against Proteus vulgaris and Cryptococcus neoformans with MICs values of 1.11 microl/ml and lower than 0.71 microl/ml, respectively.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Salgueiro
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Proença da Cunha
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vila
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cañigueral
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D029403:Burseraceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D024301:Plant Bark / Q000737:chemistry*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011174:Portugal
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils