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Aromatic plants from Yungas. Part III. Composition and antimicrobial activity of <i>Myrrhinium atropurpureum</i> Schott var. <i>octandrum </i>Bentham essential oil

Alicia Rotman, Osvaldo Ahumada, Mirta Susana Demo, María de las Mercedes Oliva, Anahí V. Turina, María L. López-Rodrı́guez, Julio A. Zygadlo

Flavour and Fragrance Journal · 2003 · 13 citations · 13 references

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Abstract The essential oil of Myrrhinium atropurpureum Schott var. octandrum Bentham was analysed by means of GC and GC–MS. From 24 identified compounds, representing 95.6% of the oils, α ‐pinene was the major component. The oil showed antimicrobial activity against Gram‐positive bacteria. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd.

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