Antimicrobial activity of Artemisia douglasiana leaf essential oil
| Autor: | Joseph G. Leahy, William N. Setzer, Bernhard Vogler, Richard Rives, Jennifer M. Schmidt |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Adolescent Bacillus cereus Microbial Sensitivity Tests Gram-Positive Bacteria Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry law.invention Microbiology Camphor chemistry.chemical_compound Anti-Infective Agents law Candida albicans Gram-Negative Bacteria Drug Discovery Humans Plant Oils Spinal Dysraphism Essential oil Paraplegia Pharmacology biology Traditional medicine fungi Aspergillus niger food and beverages General Medicine biology.organism_classification Antimicrobial Plant Leaves Artemisia chemistry Artemisia douglasiana Chronic Disease Urinary Tract Infections Phytotherapy |
| Zdroj: | Fitoterapia. 75:192-200 |
| ISSN: | 0367-326X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.fitote.2003.12.019 |
| Popis: | Artemisia douglasiana leaf has been shown to be efficacious complementary herbal treatment for chronic bladder infection in a paraplegic youth. The leaf oil has been analyzed by GC-MS and the major components found to be camphor (29%), artemisia ketone (26%), artemisia alcohol (13%), alpha-thujone (10%), 1,8-cineole (8%), and hexanal (5%). The leaf oil and the major components have been tested for antimicrobial activity against Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans, and Aspergillus niger. The essential oil shows limited antimicrobial activity in vitro, so it is unclear if the oil exerts a direct antimicrobial effect in vivo, or plays some role in stimulation of host defenses. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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