Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. essential oil
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2004
Authors
Chalchat, Jean-ClaudeMaksimović, Zoran

Petrović, Silvana

Gorunović, MS
Đorđević, S
Mraović, MA
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Chemical analysis and antimicrobial activity of essential oil isolated by steam distillation from Ambrosia artemisiifolia L., Asteraceae dried flowering herb were performed. Principal constituents were germacrene D (24.1%), limonene (16.83%), alpha-pinene (8.0%) and myrcene (7.4%), A significant bactericidal and fungicidal activity was observed against all microorganisms tested.
Keywords:
Ambrosia artemisiifolia / Asteraceae / essential oil composition / germacrene D / limonene / antimicrobial activitySource:
Journal of Essential Oil Research, 2004, 16, 3, 270-273Publisher:
- Allured Publ Corp, Carol Stream
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2004.9698718
ISSN: 1041-2905