title: Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of some species of Anthemis sect. Anthemis (Asteraceae) from Sicily.
abstract: The chemical composition of the essential oils isolated from the aerial parts of Anthemis arvensis L. subsp. arvensis, Anthemis cretica subsp. messanensis (Brullo) Giardina & Raimondo and from flowers and leaves of Anthemis cretica subsp. columnae (Ten.) Frezén were determinated by GC-FID and GC-MS analyses. Torreyol (85.4%) was recognised as the main constituent of the Anthemis arvensis subsp. arvensis essential oil, while in the essential oils of Anthemis cretica subsp. messanensis, collected on the rock and cultivated in Hortus Botanicus Panormitanus, (E)-chrysanthenyl acetate (28.8 and 24.2% resp.), 14-hydroxy-α-humulene (8.1 and 5.3% resp.), santolina triene (8 and 5.8% resp.) and α-pinene (6.7 and 5.4% resp.) prevailed. 18-cineole (13.3 and 12.2% resp.), was the main component of both flower and leaf oils of Anthemis cretica subsp. columnae together with δ-cadinene (9.0 and 8.2% resp.) and (E)-caryophyllene (8.3 and 5.6% resp.).
authors.affiliation: a Department STEBICEF , University of Palermo , Palermo , Italy.
authors.forename: Luana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Riccobono
authors.affiliation: a Department STEBICEF , University of Palermo , Palermo , Italy.
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maggio
authors.affiliation: a Department STEBICEF , University of Palermo , Palermo , Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.affiliation: a Department STEBICEF , University of Palermo , Palermo , Italy.
authors.forename: Vivienne
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Spadaro
authors.affiliation: a Department STEBICEF , University of Palermo , Palermo , Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco Maria
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Raimondo
mesh_terms: D031166:Anthemis / Q000737:chemistry*; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds / Q000032:analysis; D003511:Cyclohexanols / Q000032:analysis; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / Q000379:methods; D000077591:Eucalyptol; D035264:Flowers / Q000737:chemistry; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000032:analysis; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D000081223:Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000032:analysis; D012802:Sicily
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds; D003511:Cyclohexanols; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D000081223:Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C059209:chrysanthenyl acetate; C000607799:delta-cadinene; C024714:caryophyllene; C005451:alpha-pinene; D000077591:Eucalyptol
keywords: Anthemis arvensis L. subsp. arvensis; Anthemis cretica subsp. columnae (Ten.) Frezén; Anthemis cretica subsp. messanensis (Brullo) Giardina & Raimondo; antibacterial activity; essential oils; torreyol