title: Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the essential oil of Moroccan Juniperus phoenicea.
abstract: The antibacterial activity of the essential oil from leaves of Juniperus phoenicea (Cupressaceae) and its chemical constituents were investigated in this study. The essential oil was obtained by hydro-distillation and analyzed by gas chromatography equipped with a flame ionisation detector (GC-FID), and gas chromatography coupled to a mass spectrometer (GC-MS). Sixty-three volatile compounds were identified representing 52 to 92% of the total oil compositions. The main monoterpenes were a-pinene (26.7-78.7%) and 6-3carene (7.6-15.4%). The antibacterial activity of J. phoenicea essential oil, when tested against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, showed high activity against all bacteria tested, except Pseudomonas.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Microbiology and Plant Biology, University of Mostaganem, Algeria.
authors.forename: Bahri
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fouad
authors.forename: Romane
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Abderrahmane
authors.forename: Arjouni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Youssef
authors.forename: Harrak
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rajae
authors.forename: M Ahmed El Alaoui
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: El Fels
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018653:Juniperus / Q000737:chemistry*; D009018:Morocco; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils