Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Centaurea aladagensis

KÖSE Y. B., Iscan G., Demirci B., Baser K. H. C., Celik S.

FITOTERAPIA, cilt.78, sa.3, ss.253-254, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 78 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.fitote.2006.12.002
  • Dergi Adı: FITOTERAPIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.253-254
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Centaurea aladagensis, human pathogenic microorganism, antimicrobial activity
  • Anadolu Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Composition of the water-distilled oil of the aerial parts of Centaurea aladagensis, endemic in Turkey, was analysed by GC-MS. Hexadecanoic acid (39.3%), caryophyllene oxide (6.6%) and hexahydrofamesyl acetone (4.3%) were found as main constituents in the oil. The oil was tested against 7 human pathogenic microorganisms. (C) 2007 Published by Elsevier B.V.