Abstract
The essential oils from aerial parts of Anthemis pedunculata and Anthemis punctata (Asteraceae), obtained by hydrodistillation were analysed by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and evaluated for in vitro antimicrobial activity. a-pinène was the major compound (25.8%) in the essential oil of A.pedunculata. This oil is characterized by other important constituents as myrcene (8.0 %), trans-ẞ-farnesene (7.8%) and cadinene (3.0%). A. pedunculata essential oil has a moderate activity on the E. coli ATCC 25922 (11 mm) and an important activity on S. aureus ATCC 25923 (45mm). The essential oil of A. punctata was composed in first rang by the ẞ-pinène (19.5%) and other constituent as the a-pinène (7.3%), the bornéol (5.5%), the l'anymol (5.4%) and the 4-aminothiophénol (4.8%). A. punctata essential oil has a moderate activity on the E. coli ATCC 25922 (11 mm) and an important activity on S. aureus ATCC 25923 (30mm).
Recommended Citation
Laouer, Hocine; Kolli, Meriem El; Boulaacheb, Nacera; and Akkal, Salah
(2014),
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL OF ANTHEMIS PEDUNCULATA AND ANTHEMIS PUNCTATA,
Yanbu Journal of Engineering and Science: Vol. 9:
Iss.
1, 81-88.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53370/001c.24231
Available at:
https://yjes.researchcommons.org/yjes/vol9/iss1/8
