title: Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Anthriscus nemorosa root essential oil.
abstract: The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation from the roots of Anthriscus nemorosa (Bieb.) Sprengel (Umbelliferae) was analyzed by GC and GC-MS. Among sixty-two compounds identified (representing 89.0% of the total oil), the main components were: n-nonane (12.1%), n-hexadecanol (6.9%), delta-cadinene (6.4%), beta-pinene (6.0%) and germacrene D (5.4%). Furthermore, the antimicrobial activity of the oil was evaluated against the Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus epidermidis (ATCC 12228) and Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 6633), the Gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), and a yeast Candida albicans (ATCC 10259 and ATCC 24433) using the broth microdilution method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, V. Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, Serbia. milica@pharmacy.bg.ac.rs
authors.forename: Milica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pavlović
authors.forename: Silvana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Petrović
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Milenković
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Couladis
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tzakou
authors.forename: Marjan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Niketić
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000032:analysis; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019661:Apiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds / Q000032:analysis; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000032:analysis; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000032:analysis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; C010789:beta-pinene; C017573:nonane