Characterization of essential oils of some Salvia species and their antimycobacterial activities

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AŞKUN T., BAŞER K. H. C., TÜMEN G., KÜRKÇÜOĞLU M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY, vol.34, no.1, pp.89-95, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/biy-0809-2
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.89-95
  • Keywords: Antimycobacterial activity, fungi, Salvia, essential oil, AROMATIC PLANTS, ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES, ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY, ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITIES, TRADITIONAL MEDICINE, FOLK MEDICINE, DITERPENOIDS, EXTRACTS, TRITERPENOIDS, MULTICAULIS
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The compositions of the essential oils of 5 Turkish Salvia species, namely Salvia aucheri Bentham var. aucheri (endemic for Turkey), Salvia aramiensis Rech. fil., Salvia fruticosa Mill., Salvia tomentosa Mill., and Salvia verticillata L. subsp. amasiaca (Freyn & Bornm.) Bornm., were studied.