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HERO ID
4937375
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Essential Oil from the Leaves of Ajuga iva: Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity
Author(s)
Chouitah, O; Meddah, B; Aoues, A; Sonnet, P
Year
2017
Volume
20
Issue
3
Page Numbers
873-877
DOI
10.1080/0972060X.2017.1337526
Web of Science Id
WOS:000407511700029
Abstract
The leaf essential oil of Ajuga iva growing wild in Mascara region situated in the North West of Algeria, has been obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC and GC-MS. We proposed to determine the physicochemical, organoleptic and chemical identification of these components. Twenty two volatile compounds were identified which included: dienestrol (54.04%), eucalyptol (27%), o-xylene (7.98 %), 1-octadecanol (5.80%); 3-carene (4.46%), (E)-2,3,6- trimethoxypentafulvene-1-carbonitrile (4.34%), (-)-spathulenol (1.77%), nonanal (1.24%). The oil from Ajuga iva showed activities against Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, Staphylococcus aureus,Bacillus subtilis, and Pseudomonas aeroginosa.
Keywords
Ajuga iva; essential oil composition; antimicrobial activity
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