The essential oil of Ducrosia anethifolia (DC.) Boiss
- 1 August 1984
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
- Vol. 6 (4), 157-160
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01954043
Abstract
The essential oil from herb ofDucrosia anethifolia (DC.) Boiss., growing wild in Iran, was investigated by LSC, GLC and GC-MS. The oil consisted mainly of aliphatic compounds. α-Pinene, myrcene and limonene were main components of the hydrocarbons present in the oil, whilen-decanal,n-dodecanal,n-decanol,trans-2-dodecenal, andcis-chrysanthenyl acetate were the major oxygen-containing constituents. The oil and the main oxygen-containing aliphatic components showed a remarkable antimicrobial activity against gram-positive bacteria, a yeast, and some dermatophytes.Keywords
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