15. Essential Oil of Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt from Tanzania: Composition and Antimicrobial Activity

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

J. of Essential oil bearing plants

Año: 2007 vol. 10 p. 83 - 87

Abstract: The hydro-distilled essential oil (1.6%) of fresh aerial parts of wild Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt was analyzed by GC-MS. Fifty compounds representing 96.5% of the oil were identified. The main components of the oil were linalool (27.4%), citronellol (10.9%), geraniol (8.5%), calacorene, cis-calamenene (4.3%), b-elemene (3.9%) and longifolene (3.5%). The oil exhibited low antimicrobial activity.The hydro-distilled essential oil (1.6%) of fresh aerial parts of wild Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt was analyzed by GC-MS. Fifty compounds representing 96.5% of the oil were identified. The main components of the oil were linalool (27.4%), citronellol (10.9%), geraniol (8.5%), calacorene, cis-calamenene (4.3%), b-elemene (3.9%) and longifolene (3.5%). The oil exhibited low antimicrobial activity.Jowitt was analyzed by GC-MS. Fifty compounds representing 96.5% of the oil were identified. The main components of the oil were linalool (27.4%), citronellol (10.9%), geraniol (8.5%), calacorene, cis-calamenene (4.3%), b-elemene (3.9%) and longifolene (3.5%). The oil exhibited low antimicrobial activity.cis-calamenene (4.3%), b-elemene (3.9%) and longifolene (3.5%). The oil exhibited low antimicrobial activity.