Composition and antimicrobial activities of the essential oil of Triumfetta rhomboidea Jacq.
2006
The essential oil of the aerial parts of Triumfetta rhomboidea was analysed by GC and GC-MS and assayed for its antibacterial and antifungal activities. The main constituents identified were trans-β-caryophyllene (22.4%),kessane (14%) and caryophyllene oxide (13%). The antimicrobial tests showed a mild activity against Escherichia coli and Enterococcus hirae.
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