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JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
Volume 14, Issue 1, Pages 76-78Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2002.9699770
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Achillea asplenifolia; Asteraceae; essential oil composition; beta-caryophyllene; germacrene D; chamazulene; antibacterial activity
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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 beta-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.
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