Composition and antimicrobial activity of the leaf essential oil of Litsea nakaii from Taiwan.
The leaf essential oil of Litsea nakaii was isolated by hydrodistillation and analyzed to determine its composition and yield. Fifty-five compounds were identified, the main components being alpha-humulene (15.5%), delta-cadinene (9.2%), (E)-beta-ocimene (8.1%), and delta-selinene (7.1%). The leaf oil exhibited excellent antimicrobial activities.
Ho
Chen-Lung
CL
Division of Wood Cellulose, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, 53, Nanhai Rd., Taipei, Taiwan 100.
Wang
Eugene I-Chen
EI
Lee
Pei-Yeh
PY
Su
Yu-Chang
YC
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D032862:Litsea / Q000737:chemistry*; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013624:Taiwan
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils