title: Essential oil of Galinsoga parviflora leaves from Colombia.
abstract: The chemical composition of the volatile compounds from the leaves of Galinsoga parviflora Cav. (Asteraceae) from Colombia was studied by GC and GC/MS. Eighty-eight volatile compounds were identified, of which the major ones were (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol (21.7%), beta-caryophyllene (12.4%), and 6-demethoxy-ageratochrome (14%). The leaf oil presented antimicrobial activities against the Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigaciones para la Industria Alimentaria, Carretera a Guatao km 3 1/2, La Habana 19200, Cuba. jpino@iiia.edu.cu
authors.forename: Jorge A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Pino
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gaviria
authors.forename: Juana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quevedo-Vega
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: García-Lesmes
authors.forename: Clara E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Quijano-Celis
mesh_terms: D019659:Asteraceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D003105:Colombia; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils