Phytotherapy Research · 1996 · 23 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesBiochemistryMicrobiologyAntimicrobial PharmacologyMicrobial EcologyOilseed Crop ScienceAntibacterial AgentsAroma CompoundsAromatic PlantsVolatile Aroma AnalysisVolatile Organic CompoundsVolatile Substance AnalysisEscherichia ColiEssential Oil AnalysisEssential Oils As PreservativesFatty Acid VolatilesFatty Acid-derived VolatilesMicrobial Volatile Organic CompoundsVolatile Compounds AnalysisVolatile Fatty Acids
Artemisia ketone, artemisia alcohol, β-caryophyllene oxide and 1,8-cineole were confirmed as the major components of the volatile oil from Achillea ageratum L. In an antibacterial diffusion assay, the volatile oil showed activity mainly against Gram-positive bacteria Bacillus sp. and Staphylococcus aureus. The oil also showed some activity against the Gram-negative bacteria, Escherichia coli.