title: Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil from Aerial Parts of Algerian Pulicaria mauritanica.
abstract: One oil sample isolated from aerial parts of Pulicaria mauritanica Coss. from Western Algeria has been analyzed by GC(RI), GC-MS and ¹³C NMR. In total, 21 components, accounting for 97.0% of the oil, were identified. Then, 36 oil samples coming from plants harvested at two flowering periods in three locations were analyzed by GC(RI) and ¹³C NMR. Although all the oil samples exhibited similar composition, dominated by carvotanacetone (89.2-96.1%), the yield of essential oil varied drastically from sample to sample (0.35-1.44%), depending on the location of harvest. The essential oil displayed moderate antimicrobial effect against bacteria, yeast and filamentous fungi (MIC = 2-4 µL/mL).
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gherib
authors.forename: Chahrazed
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bekhechi
authors.forename: Fewzia Atik
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Bekkara
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; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial / Q000737:chemistry*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D052587:Pulicaria / Q000737:chemistry*; D000066608:Underage Drinking
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils