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Composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil ofMurraya exotica L.
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Food PreservativesAntifungal AgentFresh FlowersBioassay-guided IsolationMedicineChemical CompositionEscherichia ColiAntimicrobial ActivityPhytochemicalMicrobiologyAntimicrobial CompoundModest Antibacterial ActivityPhytochemistryPharmacologyAntimicrobial Resistance
The essential oils of fresh flowers, leaves and fruits of Murraya exotica L., cultivated in Egypt, were analysed by GC–MS. Forty-four components were identified in the oils. The monoterpene hydrocarbon α-pinene was the major constituent in all cases. The oils exhibited strong antifungal activity against Candida albicans and showed a modest antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Sarchina lutea. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.