Composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Origanum x dolichosiphon P. H. Davis

Tabanca N., DEMİRCİ F., ÖZEK T., Tumen G., Baser K.

CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL COMPOUNDS, cilt.37, sa.3, ss.238-241, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1023/a:1012513922871
  • Dergi Adı: CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL COMPOUNDS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.238-241
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Origanum x dolichosiphon P. H. Davis, Lamiaceae, essential oil, bicyclogermacrene, antimicrobial activity
  • Anadolu Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation from aerial parts of Origanum x dolichosiphon P. H. Davis (Lainiaceae), a hybrid of O. amanum Post x O. laevigatum Boiss., was analyzed by GC/MS, Ninety-five compounds were characterized representing 92% of the oil. The major compounds were bicyclogermacrene (19.9%), beta-caryophyllene (13.0%), and germacrene D (10.8%). The antimicrobial activity of the oil was also determined.