The composition of the essential oils from aerial parts of Myrtus communis L. (Myrtaceae) from Italy and Turkey has been studied. The oil content was 0.33% and 0.38% (v/w), on a dry weight basis, respectively for the Italian and Turkish sample. The oil compositions were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Altogether 39 compounds were identified accounting for 94.8% and 95.9% of the oil, respectively for the Italian and Turkish oil. Italian oil (I) was characterized by α-pinene (15.7%) and 1,8-cineole (16.5%). Linalool (36.5%) and linalyl acetate (16.3%) were the most abundant component in the Turkish oil (T). The oils showed antibacterial activity mostly against Gram + bacteria; the Turkish oil was more active compared with the Italian oil, probably for a major presence of active compounds such as linalool, α-terpineol and geranyl acetate.

Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oil of Myrtus communis L. growing wild in Italy and Turkey / Senatore, Felice; Formisano, Carmen; F., Napolitano; Rigano, Daniela; M., Ozcan. - In: JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL-BEARING PLANTS. - ISSN 0972-060X. - STAMPA. - 9:(2006), pp. 162-169. [10.1080/0972060X.2006.10643489]

Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oil of Myrtus communis L. growing wild in Italy and Turkey.

SENATORE, FELICE;FORMISANO, CARMEN;RIGANO, DANIELA;
2006

Abstract

The composition of the essential oils from aerial parts of Myrtus communis L. (Myrtaceae) from Italy and Turkey has been studied. The oil content was 0.33% and 0.38% (v/w), on a dry weight basis, respectively for the Italian and Turkish sample. The oil compositions were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Altogether 39 compounds were identified accounting for 94.8% and 95.9% of the oil, respectively for the Italian and Turkish oil. Italian oil (I) was characterized by α-pinene (15.7%) and 1,8-cineole (16.5%). Linalool (36.5%) and linalyl acetate (16.3%) were the most abundant component in the Turkish oil (T). The oils showed antibacterial activity mostly against Gram + bacteria; the Turkish oil was more active compared with the Italian oil, probably for a major presence of active compounds such as linalool, α-terpineol and geranyl acetate.
2006
Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oil of Myrtus communis L. growing wild in Italy and Turkey / Senatore, Felice; Formisano, Carmen; F., Napolitano; Rigano, Daniela; M., Ozcan. - In: JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL-BEARING PLANTS. - ISSN 0972-060X. - STAMPA. - 9:(2006), pp. 162-169. [10.1080/0972060X.2006.10643489]
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