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Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Centaurea aladagensis.

Bülent Köse Y, Işcan G, Demirci B, Başer KH, Celik S

Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Anadolu University, 26470 Eskisehir, Turkey. ybkose@anadolu.edu.tr

Composition of the water-distilled oil of the aerial parts of Centaurea aladagensis, endemic in Turkey, was analysed by GC-MS. Hexadecanoic acid (39.3%), caryophyllene oxide (6.6%) and hexahydrofarnesyl acetone (4.3%) were found as main constituents in the oil. The oil was tested against 7 human pathogenic microorganisms.

Published 16 April 2007 in Fitoterapia, 78(3): 253-4.
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