Estudios químicos y biológicos del aceite esencial de Pilocarpus spicatus)

2010 
Essential oil was obtained by steam distillation of aerial parts of Pilocarpus spicatus Saint-Hilaire (Rutaceae) from the northern coast of Rio de Janeiro State and examined by GC-MS. A total of 17 components were identified accounting for 96,06% of the oil composition. The major components were limonene (41,87%), 2-undecanone (11,0%) and sabinene (10,78%). P. spicatus essential oil had inhibitory effects on the growth of bacteria (Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus) and showed anticholinesterase activity in TLC assay. In addition, the volatile oil was toxic to larvae of the brine shrimp.
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