title: Chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oil of Chrysactinia mexicana gray.
abstract: The chemical composition of the essential oil of Chysactinia mexicana was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Seventeen compounds were characterized; eucalyptol (41.3%), piperitone (37.7%), and linalyl acetate (9.1%) were found as the major components. The essential oil of leaves and piperitone completely inhibited Aspergillus flavus growth at relatively low concentrations (1.25 and 0.6 mg/mL, respectively).
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Avenida Dr. Manuel Nava No. 6, C.P. 78290, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. normac@uaslp.mx
authors.forename: Norma C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Cárdenas-Ortega
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Zavala-Sánchez
authors.forename: J Rogelio
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Aguirre-Rivera
authors.forename: Cuauhtémoc
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pérez-González
authors.forename: Salud
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pérez-Gutiérrez
mesh_terms: D001231:Aspergillus flavus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D019659:Asteraceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D005659:Fungicides, Industrial / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D005659:Fungicides, Industrial; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils