The essential oil from Heteropyxis natalensis harv: Its antimicrobial activities and phytoconstituents

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Abstract
The essential oil obtained from Heteropyxis natalensis by steam distillation was tested for antimicrobial properties. Twenty five bacterial and four fungal species were used as test organisms in this study. These included animal and plant pathogens, food poisoning bacteria and mycotoxigenic fungal strains. The essential oil exhibited considerable inhibitory activities against all the test organisms. GC–MS analysis indicated the essential oil contained 1,8‐cineole, limonene, β‐myrcene, α‐phellandrene and α‐pinene.