title: Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Clausena indica (Dalz) Oliv. (Rutaceae) essential oil from Vietnam.
abstract: The essential oil obtained from the branches and leaves of Clausena indica (Dalz) Oliv. (Rutaceae) has been analyzed by GC/MS. Fifty-three components of the essential oil, representing 96.9% of the total amount, were identified. The main constituents were myristicin (35.3%), terpinolene (16.7%), and delta-3-carene (11.3%). The essential oil was screened for antimicrobial activity, showing positive results against some bacterial strains. Moreover, a comparison between constituents of C. indica essential oil with the ones reported in the literature for other Clausena ssp. is pointed out and some chemotaxonomic considerations have been identified.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Natural Products Chemistry, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam.
authors.forename: Pham Thi Minh
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Diep
authors.forename: Agata Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Pawlowska
authors.forename: Pier Luigi
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Cioni
authors.forename: Chau Van
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Minh
authors.forename: Le Mai
authors.initials: le M
authors.lastname: Huong
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Braca
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D054700:Clausena / Q000737:chemistry*; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D014744:Vietnam
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils