Essential oil from Crithmum maritimum grown in Liguria (Italy): seasonal variation and antimicrobial activity

The composition, the seasonal variations and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of the aerial parts of Crithmum maritimum growing in Liguria (Italy) was evaluated. The main constituent of the essential oil was always gamma-terpinene (41-68%); sabinene was present in high amount only during...

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Published in:The Journal of essential oil research 1999-11, Vol.11 (6), p.788-792
Main Authors: Flamini, G, Mastrorilli, E, Cioni, P.L, Morelli, I, Panizzi, L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
1,8-cineole
antimicrobial activity
antimicrobial properties
Apiaceae
buds
chemical constituents of plants
Crithmum maritimum
essential oil composition
essential oils
eucalyptol
fruits
gamma-terpinene
growth
inhibition
leaves
methyl thymol
microorganisms
p-cymene
sabinene
seasonal variation
stems
γ-terpinene
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Summary:The composition, the seasonal variations and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of the aerial parts of Crithmum maritimum growing in Liguria (Italy) was evaluated. The main constituent of the essential oil was always gamma-terpinene (41-68%); sabinene was present in high amount only during fruit ripening (30%), while dillapiole reached its maximum value in December (10%). The oil, tested against some bacteria and mycetes, was effective only towards Candida albicans, Bacillus subtilis and Listeria monocytogenes. The same kind of activity was shown by two of the main compounds, sabinene and methyl thymol.
ISSN:1041-2905
2163-8152
DOI:10.1080/10412905.1999.9712022