title: Composition and antimicrobial activities of the leaf essential oil of Machilus kusanoi from Taiwan.
abstract: The hydrodistillated leaf essential oil of Machilus kusanoi was analyzed to determine its composition and yield. Twenty-three compounds were identified, the main components being beta-caryophyllene (23.3%), beta-eudesmol (17.1%), alpha-terpineol (16.0%), n-dodecanal (14.2%), and n-decanal (10.4%). Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (28.1%) and non-terpenoids (25.0%) were the predominant groups of compounds. The leaf oil exhibited excellent antimicrobial and anti-wood-decay fungal 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: Kuang-Ping
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Yen-Hsueh
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: Eugene I-Chen
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Pei-Chun
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Ju-Ching
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: Chien-Nan
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Yu-Chang
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Su
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D019770:Lauraceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000032:analysis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D013624:Taiwan
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile