Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil from aerial parts of Micromeria debilisPomel from Algeria

Autor: Gherib, Mohammed, Bekhechi, Chahrazed, Paoli, Mathieu, Atik Bekkara, Fewzia, Bighelli, Ange, Casanova, Joseph, Tomi, Félix
Zdroj: Journal of Essential Oil Research; September 2016, Vol. 28 Issue: 5 p383-390, 8p
Abstrakt: AbstractFor the first time, the chemical composition of the essential oil of aerial parts of Micromeria debiliswas determined. The essential oil was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC(FID), GC/MS and 13C-NMR. In total, forty-two constituents were identified representing 92.4% of the total oil, β-Pinene (19.3%) being the major monoterpene beside geranial (8.7%) and linalool (6.5%). Germacrene D (11.4%) and (E)-β-caryophyllene (8.0%) were the main sesquiterpene hydrocarbons while oxygenated sesquiterpenes were mainly represented by caryophyllene oxide (8.0%). Eight samples of essential oil of M. debiliscollected in two locations exhibited similar chemical composition evidencing a chemical homogeneity. The essential oil showed moderate antimicrobial activity, with MIC values between 2 μL/mL and 6 μL/mL. The lowest MIC values (2.0 μL/mL) were measured for K. pneumoniae, S. typhimuriumand C. albicans.
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