Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Centaurea aladagensis.
Composition of the water-distilled oil of the aerial parts of Centaurea aladagensis, endemic in Turkey, was analysed by GC-MS. Hexadecanoic acid (39.3%), caryophyllene oxide (6.6%) and hexahydrofarnesyl acetone (4.3%) were found as main constituents in the oil. The oil was tested against 7 human pathogenic microorganisms.
Bülent Köse
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Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Anadolu University, 26470 Eskisehir, Turkey. ybkose@anadolu.edu.tr
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Demirci
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Celik
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D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D031179:Centaurea; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D006801:Humans; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000187:drug effects*
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D010938:Plant Oils