The essential oil of Anthemis cretica L. subsp. leucanthemoides (Boiss.) Grierson

Başer K. H. C., ÖZEK T., DEMİRCİ F., BOYDAĞ İ.

Acta Pharmaceutica Turcica, vol.44, no.3, pp.189-194, 2002 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Journal Name: Acta Pharmaceutica Turcica
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.189-194
  • Keywords: Anthemis cretica, Antimicrobial activity, Camphor, Compositae, Enantiomer, Essential oil
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Water distilled essential oil of Anthemis cretica L. var. leucanthemoides (Boiss.) Grierson was analyzed by GC/MS. Ninety nine compounds were characterized representing 87.7% of the oil. Enantiomeric distribution of the main constituent camphor (19.4%) was determined by MD-GC/MS. Antimicrobial activity of the oil was also investigated.