Composition and Antibacterial Activity ofAchillea asplenifoliaEssential Oil
- 1 January 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Essential Oil Research
- Vol. 14 (1), 76-78
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.2002.9699770
Abstract
The oil of a wild growing population of Achillea asplenifolia Vent, was studied for yield, composition and antibacterial activity. The major components in the oil were β-caryophyllene (17.6%), germacrene D (15.6%) and chamazulene (13.3%). In an antibacterial diffusion assay, the oil showed activity against all tested Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus.Keywords
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