title: Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oil of Artemisia iwayomogi.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Biochemistry and VCRC, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hyeon-Hee
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Young-Hoi
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Bong-Seop
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kil
authors.forename: Kang-Ju
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seung-Il
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Yong-Ouk
authors.initials: YO
authors.lastname: You
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D010938:Plant Oils