title: Chemical composition, allelopatic and antimicrobial potentials of the essential oil of Zosima absinthifolia (Vent.) Link fruits from Iran.
abstract: The chemical composition of essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation from the dried fruits of Zosima absinthifolia was analysed by GC-MS. Twenty-four compounds were characterised in the oil. The major components of the oil were octyl acetate (87.48%), octyl octanoate (5.03%) and 1-octanol (2.37%). The oil showed modest to weak allelopatic effects and high antibacterial effects against Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus pumilus and further modest to strong effects on different bacteria and fungi.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran. razavi694@gmail.com
authors.forename: Seyed Mehdi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Razavi
authors.forename: Samad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nejad-Ebrahimi
mesh_terms: D020003:1-Octanol / Q000737:chemistry; D000085:Acetates / Q000737:chemistry; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019661:Apiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D001407:Bacillus / Q000187:drug effects; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000187:drug effects; D002210:Caprylates / Q000737:chemistry; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D007492:Iran; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002210:Caprylates; D009822:Oils, Volatile; C084308:octyl octanoate; D020003:1-Octanol; C059676:octyl acetate