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Antimicrobial activity and composition of the volatiles of Cinnamomum tamala Nees. and Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng. from Uttarakhand (India)

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: To examine the composition of Cinnamomum tamala and Murraya koenigii essential oils and their antimicrobial activities against nine microbial strains. Essential oils were obtained by hydrodistillation from the leaves of two spice trees and were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The oils were also tested for their antimicrobial activity using broth micro dilution method. Cinnamaldehyde (37.85%) and cis-linalool oxide (29.99%) were the main components characterized in the oil of C. tamala, whereas α-pinene (39.93%), sabinene (13.31%) and trans-caryophyllene (9.02%) detected as the major constituents in M. koenigii oil. C. tamala oil exhibited significant antifungal activity and satisfactory antibacterial activity, while lesser antimicrobial activity was observed in M. koenigii oil. The present study suggested that C. tamala oil was more effective against bacterial and fungal strains as compared with M. koenghii oil.

Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease

DOI: 10.1016/s2222-1808(12)60175-3

Authors: Manindra Mohan, S. Zafar Haider, Akash Sharma, Richa Seth, Mithun Sharma

Institutions: Centre for Aromatic Plants, Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity

Subfield: Food Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2005455086

FWCI: 1.129

Cites: 15

Cited by: 14

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