title: Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the rhizome oil of Hedychium larsenii.
abstract: The composition of essential oil from the rhizomes of Hedychium larsenii M. Dan & Sathish was examined by GC-FID and GC-MS techniques. 99% of the oil consisted of monoterpenoids. Sesquiterpenoids were present only in negligible quantities. Linalool and 1,8-cineole were identified as the major components. The oil showed moderate antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
authors.affiliation: Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Pacha-Palode Thiruvananthapuram-695 562 Kerala, India. georgedrv@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gopanraj
authors.forename: Mathew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dan
authors.forename: Sugathan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shiburaj
authors.forename: Mathur Gopalakrishnan
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Sethuraman
authors.forename: Varughese
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: George
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D027343:Rhizome / Q000737:chemistry; D030521:Zingiberaceae / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils