Aromatic Plants from Yungas. Part III. Composition and antimicrobial activity of Myrrhinium atropurpureum Schott var. Octandrum Bentham essential oil.

A. ROTMAN; O. AHUMADA; M. S. DEMO; M. DE LAS M. OLIVA; A. V. TURINA; M. L. LÓPEZ; J.A. ZYGADLO

FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE JOURNAL

JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD

Año: 2003 vol. 18 p. 211 - 214

0882-5734

The essential oil of  Myrrhinium atropurpureum Schott var. octandrum  Bentham was analysed by means of GC and GC-MS. From 24 identified compounds, representing 95.6% of the oils, alfa-pinene was the major component. The oil showed antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria.