title: Volatile Constituents of the Leaves of Aniba hostmanniana (Lauraceae) and their Antibacterial Activities.
abstract: The essential oil of Aniba hostmanniana (Nees) Mez, family Lauraceae, was obtained from fresh leaves by hydrodistillation. The chemical composition of the oil was assessed using gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection (GC-MS). The antimicrobial activity of the essential oil was tested against Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumonia) and the Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. GC-MS analysis revealed the presence of 35 compounds in the essential oil, the predominant ones being benzyl benzoate (29.3%), Δ-cadinene (12%), β-caryophyllene (10.5%), bicyclogermacrene (5.9%), and α-copaene (3.9%). The oil showed activity against most of the bacterial strains studied.
authors.forename: Wilberto
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: De Lima
authors.forename: Luis B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Rojas-Fermín
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koteich-Khatib
authors.forename: María Eugenia
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Lucena
authors.forename: Juan Carmona
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Arzolad
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D019770:Lauraceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile