Essential oil composition and antimicrobial activity of Oliveria decumbens.
The essential oil of Oliveria decumbens was investigated for its components and antimicrobial activity against six bacteria and two fungal strains. The essential oil was characterized by a high amount of oxygenated monoterpene components of which thymol (47.06%) and carvacrol (23.31%) were the major components. The oil exhibited high antimicrobial activity against all tested Gram+ and Gram- bacteria and fungal strains.
Amin
Gholamreza
G
Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. amin@sina.tums.ac.ir
Sourmaghi
M H Salehi
MH
Zahedi
Maral
M
Khanavi
Mahnaz
M
Samadi
Nasrin
N
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019661:Apiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D000081007:Cymenes; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000032:analysis; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013943:Thymol / Q000032:analysis; D015003:Yeasts / Q000187:drug effects
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000081007:Cymenes; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D013943:Thymol; C073316:carvacrol