Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Scutellaria barbata |
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Authors: | Yu Jianqing Lei Jiachuan Yu Huaidong Cai Xuan Zou Guolin |
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Institution: | College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China. |
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Abstract: | The essential oil of Scutellaria barbata was obtained by hydrodistillation with a 0.3% (v/w) yield and analysed by GC and GC-MS. The main compounds in the oil were hexahydrofarnesylacetone (11.0%), 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol (7.8%), menthol (7.7%) and 1-octen-3-ol (7.1%). The antimicrobial activity of the oil was evaluated against 17 microorganisms using disc diffusion and broth microdilution methods. The gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphlococcus aureus, were more sensitive to the oil than gram-negative bacteria and yeasts. |
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Keywords: | Scutellaria barbata Essential oil Antimicrobial Lamiaceae |
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