title: Antimicrobial activity of Ammodaucus leucotrichus fruit oil from Algerian Sahara.
abstract: Three fruit oil samples of Ammodaucus leucotrichus Cosson & Durieu from Algerian Sahara were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC(RI), GC-MS and 13C NMR spectroscopy. The main compounds were perillaldehyde (87.0-87.9%) and limonene (7.4-8.2%). The antimicrobial effect of the essential oil was evaluated against bacteria, yeasts and filamentous fungi. High antibacterial activity was observed against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus. Enterobacter cloaceae, Bacillus cereus and Salmonella typhimurium, with MIC values between 0.5-1.0 microL/mL. Fungal strains were also sensitive to the essential oil (MIC values: 0.25-0.75 microL/mL).The most potent activity was observed against the filamentous fungi, Fusarium oxysporum and Aspergillusflavus (0.25-0.50 microL/mL).
authors.forename: Imad Abdelhamid
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: El-Haci
authors.forename: Chahrazed
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bekhechi
authors.forename: Fewzia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Atik-Bekkara
authors.forename: Wissame
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mazari
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gherib
authors.forename: Ange
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bighelli
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Casanova
authors.forename: Félix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tomi
mesh_terms: D000462:Algeria; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019661:Apiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D005638:Fruit; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile