Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Phlomis ferruginea Ten. (Lamiaceae) growing wild in Southern Italy
- Autori: FORMISANO C; SENATORE F; BRUNO M; BELLONE G
- Anno di pubblicazione: 2006
- Tipologia: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/5583
Abstract
The essential oil of aerial parts of Phlomis ferruginea (Lamiaceae), growing wild in Southern Italy, was obtained by hydrodistillation and analysed by GC and GC-MS. 60 compounds, representing 92.3% of the oil, were identified. The major components were beta-caryophyllene (15.6%), hexadecanoic acid (12.8%), germacrene D (8.9%), caryophyllene oxide (6.7%) and alpha-thujone (5.5%). The evaluation of antimicrobial activity against some bacterial species has been tested.