Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the essential oil of Lasiocephalus longipenicillatus (Senecio longipenicillatus)

Abstract:

The analysis of the essential oil of Lasiocephalus longipenicillatus by GC-MS, yielded α-pinene (48.3%), α-humulene (15.8%) and germacrene-D (15.5%) as major constituents. The essential oil showed a strong antibacterial activity against important human pathogenic bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis.

Año de publicación:

2006

Keywords:

• α-humulene
• ASTERACEAE
• germacrene-D
• Essential oil
• α-pinene
• antibacterial
• Lasiocephalus longipenicillatus

Fuente:

scopus