title: Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the essential oil from Mentha requienii Bentham.
abstract: The chemical composition of essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of the fresh aerial parts of Mentha requienii Bentham (Lamiaceae) collected on the Gennargentu Mountains (Sardinia, Italy) has been investigated by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The main constituents that resulted were pulegone (78%), menthone (0.5%), isomenthone (18%), isopulegone (1.3%) and limonene (1.76%). In vitro antifungal activity is evaluated in order to identify new means that could be helpful in the prevention of contamination in indoor environments.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università di Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chessa
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sias
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piana
authors.forename: Giuseppe Salvatore
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Mangano
authors.forename: Giacomo Luigi
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Petretto
authors.forename: Maria Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Masia
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tirillini
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pintore
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D000081005:Cyclohexane Monoterpenes; D053138:Cyclohexenes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D007558:Italy; D000077222:Limonene; D027541:Mentha / Q000737:chemistry*; D008610:Menthol / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000187:drug effects*; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial / Q000737:chemistry*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013729:Terpenes / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000081005:Cyclohexane Monoterpenes; D053138:Cyclohexenes; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013729:Terpenes; D008610:Menthol; C039648:pulegone; D000077222:Limonene; C019466:menthone; C575995:isomenthone