Composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Achillea multifida

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2002-10

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Georg Thime Verlag

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The composition of the water-distilled essential oil of Achillea multifida (DC.) Boiss. (Compositae) was analysed by GC and GC/ MS. Fifty-eight compounds were identified representing 93.9% of the total oil. a-Thujone (60.9%), beta-thujone (9.1%), sabinene (4.1%) and camphor (3.7%) were characterised as the main constituents. The essential oil was tested for its antimicrobial activity using a micro-dilution assay resulting in the inhibition (MIC: 62.5 - 250 mug/ml) of human pathogenic bacteria and yeast.

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Plant sciences, Pharmacology & pharmacy, Integrative & complementary medicine, Extracts, Boiss, Plants

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Baser, K. H. C. vd. (2002). "Composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Achillea multifida". Planta Medica, 68(10), 941-943.

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