The bioactive essential oil of Heracleum sphondylium L. subsp ternatum (Velen.) Brummitt
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG SECTION C-A JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES, vol.58, no.3-4, pp.195-200, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 58 Issue: 3-4
- Publication Date: 2003
- Journal Name: ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG SECTION C-A JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.195-200
- Keywords: Heracleum sphondylium subsp ternatum, essential oil, antimicrobial activity, NATURAL-PRODUCTS, ASSAY, FUNGI
- Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The essential oil of Heracleum sphondylium L. subsp. ternatum (Velen.) Brummit (Umbelliferae) was isolated from crushed seeds by means of hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Major components were identified as 1-octanol (50.3%), octyl butyrate (24.6%), and octyl acetate (7.3%). Furthermore, antimicrobial activity of the oil was evaluated using microdilution broth and agar diffusion methods. The bioactive constituent of the essential oil was determined as 1-octanol by using a bioautography assay.