Essential oil analysis and antibacterial activity of Rosmarinus tournefortii from Algeria |
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Authors: | Bendeddouche Mansouria Souria Benhassaini Hachemi Hazem Zouaoui Romane Abderrahmane |
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Affiliation: | Department of Environmental Sciences, Plant Biodiversity Laboratory, Djillali Liabès University, Sidi Bel-Abbès, Algeria. |
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Abstract: | The volatile compounds obtained by hydrodistillation of the aerial parts of Rosmarinus tournefortii De Noé. growing wild in the occidental region of Algeria were analyzed by GC/MS. Thirty-six compounds were characterized representing 95.6% of the essential oil, with camphor (37.6%), 1,8-cineole (10.0%), p-cymene-7-ol (7.8%), and borneol (5.4%) as the major components. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated against three pathogenic bacteria: Gram-negative (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus). The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC; mg/mL) was determined by sub-culture on Muller Hinton agar plates. The essential oil exhibited strong antibacterial activity against E. coli and P. aeruginosa, and was also active against Staphylococcus aureus. |
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