Composition and Anticandidal Activity of the Essential Oil of Hypericum perforatum L.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, cilt.22, sa.2, ss.1315-1320, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2010
- Dergi Adı: ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1315-1320
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Hypericum, St. John's Wort, Clusiaceae, Essential oil composition, Germacrene D, beta-Caryophyllene, Antimicrobial activity
- Anadolu Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of Hypericum perforatum L. (Clusiaceae) obtained from Turkey was analyzed by gas chromatography and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), simultaneously. Main constituents of the oil was found as germacrene D (23 %), beta-caryophyllene (14 %), bicyclogermacrene (5 %), caryophyllene oxide (4 %) and spathulenol (4 %). the essential oil was also screened for its anticandidal properties against various Candida species.