Chemical composition and antimicrobial activities of essential oil of Blumea megacephala.
EXCLI J, 2011;10:62-68.
Zhu L[1], Tian YJ[1], Yang L[1], Jiang JG[1]
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Abstract
Blumea megacephala essential oil, obtained through steam distillation of samples collected from the Shiwang Mountains in Guangxi Province, China, was analyzed using GC-FID and GC-MS. Among the 65 compounds identified in the oil, the main compounds were borneol (13.6 %), β-caryophyllene (9.56 %), germacrene D (9.09 %), sabinene (6.37 %), and α-humulene (4.78 %). Antimicrobial activity revealed that the essential oil (1000 μg/disc) has promising antimicrobial effects against several pathogens, giving satisfactory inhibition zone diameter values (21.5, 21.6, 23.4, 23.8, 21.9) and MIC values (125, 125, 62.5, 125, 125 µg/ml) against Gram-negative bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli), Gram-positive bacteria (Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus), and yeast (Hansenula anomala). Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities were correlated with chemical composition.
Keywords: Blumea megacephala; GC/MS; antimicrobial activity; essential oil
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