title: Composition and antimicrobial activity of the leaf essential oil of Litsea nakaii from Taiwan.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Wood Cellulose, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, 53, Nanhai Rd., Taipei, Taiwan 100.
authors.forename: Chen-Lung
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Eugene I-Chen
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Pei-Yeh
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yu-Chang
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Su
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils