Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oil of Artemisia iwayomogi.
The chemical composition of the essential oil from Artemisia iwayomogi Kitamura was analyzed by means of GC and GC-MS. Eighty-five constituents were identified representing 96.23 % of the total oil. Camphor (19.31 %), 1,8-cineole (19.25 %), borneol (18.96 %), camphene (4.64 %), and beta-caryophyllene (3.46 %) were found to be the major components. Furthermore, the oil exhibited antibacterial activity against six Gram-(+) and six Gram-(-) bacteria in tests using the broth dilution method.
Yu
Hyeon-Hee
HH
Department of Oral Biochemistry and VCRC, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea.
Kim
Young-Hoi
YH
Kil
Bong-Seop
BS
Kim
Kang-Ju
KJ
Jeong
Seung-Il
SI
You
Yong-Ouk
YO
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019306:Artemisia; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; 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 / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D010938:Plant Oils