title: Antibacterial activity and chemical composition of essential oil of Chrysanthemum boreale.
abstract: The essential oil of Chrysanthemum boreale Makino was analyzed by means of GC and GC-MS. Eighty-seven constituents were identified, representing 94.13 % of the total oil and the major components were camphor, alpha-thujone, cis-chrysanthenol, 1,8-cineole, alpha-pinene, and beta-caryophyllene. Furthermore, the essential oil exhibited antibacterial activity (MIC, more than 800 microg/mL versus 0.125 microg/mL for ampicillin) after it was tested against 6 Gram(+) bacteria and 8 Gram(-) bacteria.
authors.forename: Kang-Ju
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Young-Hoi
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyeon-Hee
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Seung-Il
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Jung-Dan
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.forename: Bong-Seop
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kil
authors.forename: Yong-Ouk
authors.initials: YO
authors.lastname: You
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D031202:Chrysanthemum; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010938:Plant Oils