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Antibacterial Activity and Composition of the Volatile Oil from Achillea Ageratum L. |
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| Authors: | R de la Puerta M T Senz M D Garcia |
| Abstract: | Artemisia ketone, artemisia alcohol, β-caryophyllene oxide and 1,8-cineole were confirmed as the major components of the volatile oil from Achillea ageratum L. In an antibacterial diffusion assay, the volatile oil showed activity mainly against Gram-positive bacteria Bacillus sp. and Staphylococcus aureus . The oil also showed some activity against the Gram-negative bacteria, Escherichia coli . |
| Keywords: | Achillea ageratumL volatile oil analysis antibacterial activity |