Essential oil of hyptis suaveolens(L)poit.from Tanzania composition and antifungal activity

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Date
2003
Author
Malele, R. S.
Mutayabarwa, C. K.
Mwangi, J. W.
Thoithi, G. N.
Lopez, A. G.
Lucini, E. I.
Zygadlo, J. A.
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Article
Language
en
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Abstract
The hydrodistilled essential oil (yield 1.2%) of fresh leaves of wild Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. was analyzed by GC/MS. Twenty-four compounds representing 90.3% of the oil were identified. The main components of the oil were β-caryophyllene (26.0%), β-elemene (10.4%), trans-α-bergamotene (7.7%), spathulenol (7.0%) and bicyclogermacrene (6.5%). The oil exhibited significant antimicrobial activity against Mucor sp. when compared to ketoconazole.
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http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10709
Citation
Journal of Essential Oil Research Volume 15, Issue 6, 2003
Publisher
Faculty of Pharmacy, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences,
 
Institute of Traditional Medicine, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences
 
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi
 
Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnologia de los Alimentos. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina
 
Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biologia Vegetal, Catedra de Quimica Organica
 
Subject
Hyptis suaveolens ,
Lamiaceae,
Essential oil composition,
β-caryophyllene,
β-elemene,
Antifungal activity
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