title: Composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Artemisia absinthium from Croatia and France.
abstract: The essential oils obtained by steam distillation from the aerial parts of two populations of Artemisia absinthium, from France and from Croatia, were analyzed by GC and GC-MS. The oils of A. absinthium of French origin contain (Z)-epoxyocimene and chrysanthenyl acetate as major components while the oils of Croatian A. absinthium contain mainly (Z)-epoxyocimene and beta-thujone. Analysis of oils before and after anthesis showed some quantitative differences. Analysis of separated leaves and flowering heads showed only few differences among these organs. As they contain no thujone, antimicrobial screening was performed on samples of French origin and showed that A. absinthium oil inhibited the growth of both tested yeasts (Candida albicans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. chevalieri).
authors.forename: Fabien
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Juteau
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jerkovic
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Masotti
authors.forename: Mladen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Milos
authors.forename: Josip
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mastelic
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bessière
authors.forename: Josette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Viano
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D031171:Artemisia absinthium; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects*; D017523:Croatia; D035263:Flowering Tops; D005602:France; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D018515:Plant Leaves; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010938:Plant Oils