Compositions and antimicrobial activities of the essential oils of two Hypericum species from Turkey.
The chemical compositions of essential oils obtained from Hypericum hyssopifolium var. microcalycinum and Hypericum lysimachioides var. lysimachioides were analysed by using GC and GC-MS. Caryophyllene oxide was found to be the major component. The essential oils of both Hypericum species showed antimicrobial activity against nine microorganism at a concentration of 60 to 80 microg/ml.
Toker
Zuhal
Z
University of Dicle, Faculty of Science and Art, Biology Department, 21280, Diyarbakir, Turkey. ztoker@dicle.edu.tr
Kizil
Göksel
G
Ozen
Hasan Cetin
HC
Kizil
Murat
M
Ertekin
Selçuk
S
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001407:Bacillus / Q000187:drug effects; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D020902:Hypericum / Q000737:chemistry*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000187:drug effects; D014421:Turkey
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils