Composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of Calamintha betulifolia Boiss. et Bal.
JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH, vol.19, no.3, pp.285-287, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 19 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2007
- Doi Number: 10.1080/10412905.2007.9699282
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.285-287
- Keywords: Calamintha betulifolia, Labiatae, essential oil composition, pulegone, antimicrobial, MIC, NEPETA
- Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The water distilled essentials oil from the aerial parts of Calamintha betulifolia Boiss. et Bal. collected from three different localities in Turkey were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Fifty six to seventy nine components representing 80.6-93.0 % of the oils were characterized. Pulegone (26-54 %) was found as the main constituent. The antimicrobial effects of C. betulifolia essential oil are reported here for the first time.