Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Micromeria cristata subsp. phrygia and the Enantiomeric Distribution of Borneol
- 21 August 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- Vol. 49 (9) , 4300-4303
- https://doi.org/10.1021/jf0105034
Abstract
Water-distilled essential oils from herbal parts of Micromeria cristata (Hampe) Griseb. subsp. phrygia P. H. Davis (Endemic) (Lamiaceae) collected from three different localities were analyzed by GC-MS. The major component characterized in the three oils was borneol (27−39%). Other main components were determined as camphor (9−15%), caryophyllene oxide (4−6%), and trans-verbenol (4−6%) in the oils. Enantiomeric distributions of borneol and camphor in the oils were determined on a fused silica Lipodex-E capillary column using a multidimensional GC-MS system. The three essential oils and both enantiomers of borneol have been evaluated for their antimicrobial activity. They showed inhibitory effects on Gr (−) and Gr (+) pathogenic microorganisms. Keywords: Micromeria cristata subsp. phrygia; essential oils; enantiomeric distribution; borneol; GC-MS; MD-GC-MS; antimicrobial activityThis publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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