Composition and antibacterial activity of the essential oils of Stachys candida and S-chrysantha from Southern Greece

Authors
Skaltsa, HD Lazari, DM Chinou, IB Loukis, AE
Citation
Hd. Skaltsa et al., Composition and antibacterial activity of the essential oils of Stachys candida and S-chrysantha from Southern Greece, PLANTA MED, 65(3), 1999, pp. 255-256
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Journal title
PLANTA MEDICA
ISSN journal
00320943 → ACNP
Volume
65
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
255 - 256
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-0943(199904)65:3<255:CAAAOT>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The chemical composition of the essential oils obtained from the aerial par ts of Stachys candida and S. chrysantha were analysed with GC and GC/MS. Fo rty-two constituents were identified from the two oils and alpha-cadinol, m anoyl oxide, caryophyllene oxide, epi-alpha-muurolol and (E)-caryophyllene were found to be the major components. Furthermore, the oils were tested ag ainst six Gram (+/-) bacteria and it was found that one of them exhibited s ignificant antibacterial activity.