Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of volatile components from capitula and aerial parts of Rhaponticum acaule DC growing wild in Tunisia

Boussaada, O; Ammar, S; Saidana, D; Chriaa, J; Chraif, I; Daami, M; Helal, AN; Mighri, Z

HERO ID

4936713

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Journal Article

Year

2008

Language

English

PMID

17482441

HERO ID 4936713
In Press No
Year 2008
Title Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of volatile components from capitula and aerial parts of Rhaponticum acaule DC growing wild in Tunisia
Authors Boussaada, O; Ammar, S; Saidana, D; Chriaa, J; Chraif, I; Daami, M; Helal, AN; Mighri, Z
Journal Microbiological Research
Volume 163
Issue 1
Page Numbers 87-95
Abstract The chemical composition of the volatile fractions obtained by steam distillation from the capitula (C) and the aerial parts of Rhaponticum acaule DC were analysed by GC-MS. From the 57 identified constituents, representing 95.5% and 96.3% of the two oils, respectively, methyl eugenol, epi-13 manool, beta-ionone, beta-bisabolol, 1-octadecanol, phytol and farnesyl acetate were found to be the main components. Furthermore, the oils were tested against six Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and four phytopathogenic fungi. It was found that oils from both parts of R. acaule, and especially that of C, exhibited interesting antibacterial activity, but no antifungal activity was observed.
Doi 10.1016/j.micres.2007.02.010
Pmid 17482441
Wosid WOS:000252803200010
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