title: Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Momordica charantia seed essential oil.
abstract: The essential oil obtained from the seeds of Momordica charantia was analyzed by GC/MS. Twenty-five components, representing 90.9% of the oil, were identified. The main constituents were trans-nerolidol, apiole, cis-dihydrocarveol and germacrene D. Furthermore, the oil was tested for its antibacterial and antifungal activities. Staphylococcus aureus was found to be the most sensitive microorganism with MIC values <500 microg/ml.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica Bioorganica e Biofarmacia, Università di Pisa, Via Bonanno, 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy. braca@farm.unipi.it
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Braca
authors.forename: Tiziana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Siciliano
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Arrigo
authors.forename: Maria Paola
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Germanò
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D029777:Momordica charantia / Q000737:chemistry*; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile