Composition and antimicrobial activity of Equisetum arvense L. essential oil |
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Authors: | Radulovi? Niko Stojanovi? Gordana Pali? Radosav |
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Institution: | University of Nis, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Chemistry, Visegradska 33, 18000 Nis, Serbia and Montenegro. vangelis0703@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: | The volatile constituents of the sterile stems of Equisetum arvense L. (Equisetaceae) were investigated for the first time using GC, GC/MS and (13)C-NMR. Twenty-five compounds were identified. Hexahydrofarnesyl acetone (18.34%), cis-geranyl acetone (13.74%), thymol (12.09%) and trans-phytol (10.06%) were the major constituents. A disk diffusion method was used for the evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of this oil against a panel of microorganisms (bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella enteritidis; fungi: Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans). The 1:10 dilution of the essential oil of Equisetum arvense L. was shown to possess a broad spectrum of a very strong antimicrobial activity against all tested strains. |
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Keywords: | Equisetum arvense L essential oil GC GC/MS 13C‐NMR antimicrobial activity |
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