Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of the Essential Oil of Retrohpyllum rospigliosii Fruits from Colombia

The essential oil from fruits of Retrophyllum rospigliosii (Pilger) C.N. Page grown in Colombia was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Ninety-one compounds were identified, of which the most prominent were limonene (37.7%) and α-pinene (16.3%). The in vitro antibacterial activity of the essential oil was stu...

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Published in:Natural product communications 2010-07, Vol.5 (7), p.1133-1134
Main Authors: Quijano-Celis, Clara E., Gaviria, Mauricio, Vanegas-López, Consuelo, Ontiveros, Ina, Echeverri, Leonardo, Morales, Gustavo, Pino, Jorge A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - chemistry
Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
Bacteria - drug effects
Colombia
Coniferophyta - chemistry
Fruit - chemistry
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Oils, Volatile - chemistry
Oils, Volatile - pharmacology
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Summary:The essential oil from fruits of Retrophyllum rospigliosii (Pilger) C.N. Page grown in Colombia was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Ninety-one compounds were identified, of which the most prominent were limonene (37.7%) and α-pinene (16.3%). The in vitro antibacterial activity of the essential oil was studied against seven bacterial strains using the disc diffusion method. The strongest activity of the oil was against the Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus cereus.
ISSN:1934-578X
1555-9475
DOI:10.1177/1934578X1000500732