title: Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oil of Pulicaria odora L.
abstract: The chemical composition of the volatile oil constituent from Pulicaria odora L. roots has been analyzed by GC/MS. Twenty-seven components were identified, being thymol (47.83%) and its derivative isobutyrate (30.05%) the main constituents in the oil. Furthermore, the oil was tested against seven bacteria at different concentrations. Results showed that the oil exhibited a significant antibacterial activity.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie Bioorganique et Analytique, UFR C35/97, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Mohammedia, Université Hassan II, Morocco.
authors.forename: Fadwa E L
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Hanbali
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akssira
authors.forename: Aicha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ezoubeiri
authors.forename: Chems Eddoha A
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Gadhi
authors.forename: Fouad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mellouki
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benherraf
authors.forename: Amparo M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Blazquez
authors.forename: Herminio
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Boira
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019659:Asteraceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D013943:Thymol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils; D013943:Thymol