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Antimicrobial properties of the essential oil of Artemisia asiatica Nakai

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PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
Volume 16, Issue 3, Pages 288-291

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.856

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Artemisia asiatica; essential oil; selin-11-en-4 alpha-ol; antibacterial activity; antifungal activity

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The antibacterial and antifungal activity of the essential oil of Artemisia asiatica Nakai, its main constituents: 1,8-cineole and selin-11-en-4alpha-ol and monoterpene alcohols fraction were determined against Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans, Rhodotorula rubra and Aspergillus fumigatus. The oil exhibited a good inhibitory activity against bacteria and fungi. The monoterpene alcohols fraction showed the highest antibacterial activity. Copyright (C) 2002 John Wiley Sons. Ltd.

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