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Journal Article 
Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Centaurea aladagensis 
Bülent Köse, Y; Işcan, G; Demirci, B; Başer, KH; Celik, S 
2007 
Yes 
Fitoterapia
ISSN: 0367-326X 
78 
3 
253-254 
English 
17329038 
WOS:000246483500021 
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 hexahydrofarnesyl acetone (4.3%) were found as main constituents in the oil. The oil was tested against 7 human pathogenic microorganisms.