Antibacterial activity and chemical composition of essential oil of Chrysanthemum boreale.
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.
Kim
Kang-Ju
KJ
Kim
Young-Hoi
YH
Yu
Hyeon-Hee
HH
Jeong
Seung-Il
SI
Cha
Jung-Dan
JD
Kil
Bong-Seop
BS
You
Yong-Ouk
YO
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010938:Plant Oils