Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Leaf Essential oil of Litsea kostermansii from Taiwan

The hydrodistillated leaf essential oil of Litsea kostermansii was analyzed to determine its composition and yield. Seventy-three compounds were identified, the main components being β-eudesmol (22.5%), γ-eudesmol (18.6%), δ-selinene (8.5%), α-eudesmol (6.0%), and γ-muurolene (4.7%). Oxygenated sesq...

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Published in:Natural product communications 2009-08, Vol.4 (8), p.1123-1126
Main Authors: Ho, Chen-Lung, Wang, Eugene I-Chen, Hsu, Kuang-Ping, Lee, Pei-Yeh, Su, Yu-Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - chemistry
Anti-Bacterial Agents - isolation & purification
Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
Antifungal Agents - isolation & purification
Antifungal Agents - pharmacology
Aspergillus niger - drug effects
Bacteria - drug effects
Candida albicans - drug effects
Lauraceae - chemistry
Litsea - chemistry
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Oils, Volatile - chemistry
Oils, Volatile - isolation & purification
Oils, Volatile - pharmacology
Plant Structures - chemistry
Taiwan
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Summary:The hydrodistillated leaf essential oil of Litsea kostermansii was analyzed to determine its composition and yield. Seventy-three compounds were identified, the main components being β-eudesmol (22.5%), γ-eudesmol (18.6%), δ-selinene (8.5%), α-eudesmol (6.0%), and γ-muurolene (4.7%). Oxygenated sesquiterpenes (66.2%) and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (32.8%) were the predominant groups of compounds. The leaf oil exhibited excellent antimicrobial activities.
ISSN:1934-578X
1555-9475
DOI:10.1177/1934578X0900400822