Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Artemisia aucheri Boiss. essential oil

Mahboubi, M.; Qazian Bidgoli, F.

doi:10.22092/ijmapr.2009.7183

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

M. Mahboubi ¹
F. Qazian Bidgoli ²

¹ Department of Microbiology, Barij Essence Pharmaceutical Company, Kashan, Iran

² Department of Phytochemistry, Barij Essence Pharmaceutical Company, Kashan, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2009.7183

Abstract

Artemisia aucheri Boiss. is a shrub from Asteraceae family that spread all over Iran. In traditional medicine, A. aucheri is a plant with astringent properties, disinfectant, antimicrobial, antiparasit and antitoxicant activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate, the antimicrobial activity of aerial part essential oil of A. aucheri against a large number of microorganisms including gram positive, gram negative bacteria, filamentous fungi, and yeast by disc diffusion and micro broth dilution assays. Fifty four components were identified by GC and GC/MS in the essential oil of A. aucheri, representing 98% of total oil. The major components were geranyl acetate (17.2%), α-citral (17.1%), linalool (12.7%), geraniol (10.7%) and Z-citral (10.5%). The antimicrobial activity of A. aucheri oil was dose dependent. Aerial part essential oil showed the best antifungal activity and this effect is more than the antibacterial activity. Gram negative bacteria were less sensitive than gram positive bacteria. Means average of inhibition diameters of oil against gram positive bacteria and fungi were more than vancomycin and amphotricin B, respectively and this effect was smaller than gentamycin in gram negative bacteria.

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Iranian Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research

Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Artemisia aucheri Boiss. essential oil

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Volume 25, Issue 3 - Serial Number 45
November 2009
Pages 429-440

Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Artemisia aucheri Boiss. essential oil

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Volume 25, Issue 3 - Serial Number 45November 2009Pages 429-440

Volume 25, Issue 3 - Serial Number 45
November 2009
Pages 429-440