Essential oil of Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt from Tanzania: Composition and antimicrobial activity.

R.S. MALELE; J.W. MWANGI; G.N. THOITHI; I.O. KIBWAGE; M.L. LÓPEZ; M.P. ZUNINO; J.A ZYGADLO; M.M. OLIVA; M.S. DEMO

JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL BEARING PLANTS

HKL-Bhalla

Lugar: Prem Nagar; Año: 2007 vol. 10 p. 83 - 87

0972-060x

Essential oil of Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt from Tanzania: Composition and Antimicrobial Activity Abstract: The hydro-distilled essential oil (1.6%) of fresh aerial parts of wild Cymbopogon winterianus Jowit was analyzed by GC-MS. Fifty compunds representing 96.5% of the oil were identified. The main components of the oil were linalool (27.4%), citronellol (10.9%), geraniol (8.5%), a -calacorone, cis-calamenene (4.3%), b -elememne (3.9%) and longifolene (3.5%). Yhe oil exhibited low antimicrobial activity.: The hydro-distilled essential oil (1.6%) of fresh aerial parts of wild Cymbopogon winterianus Jowit was analyzed by GC-MS. Fifty compunds representing 96.5% of the oil were identified. The main components of the oil were linalool (27.4%), citronellol (10.9%), geraniol (8.5%), a -calacorone, cis-calamenene (4.3%), b -elememne (3.9%) and longifolene (3.5%). Yhe oil exhibited low antimicrobial activity.