Ferula gummosa Fruits: An Aromatic Antimicrobial Agent |
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Authors: | Y. Ghasemi P. Faridi I. Mehregan A. Mohagheghzadeh |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Shiraz, 71345, I. R., Iran;(2) Institut fur swzielle Botanik Johannes Guttenburg-Universitat, 55099 Mainz, Germany |
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Abstract: | Ferula gummosa Boiss. (Apiaceae) fruit volatile oil was analyzed by GC/MS. Seventy-three components (96.89%) were identified, and the major components were β-pinene (43.78%), α-pinene (27.27%), and myrcene (3.37%). The antimicrobial activity of the oil was tested on three strains of Gram positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermis, and Bacillus subtilis), three strains of Gram negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa), and two strains of fungi (Candida albicans and C. kefyr). The essential oil remarkably inhibited the growth of the tested microorganisms. The results indicate that the fruits have potential for use as an aromatic antimicrobial agent.__________Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 252–254, May–June, 2005. |
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Keywords: | Ferula gummosa Apiaceae antimicrobial essential oil GC/MS |
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