GC-MS investigation and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Carum copticum Benth & Hook

Authors
Srivastava, M Saxena, A Baby, P
Citation
M. Srivastava et al., GC-MS investigation and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Carum copticum Benth & Hook, ACT ALIMENT, 28(3), 1999, pp. 291-295
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
ACTA ALIMENTARIA
ISSN journal
01393006 → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
291 - 295
Database
ISI
SICI code
0139-3006(199909)28:3<291:GIAAAO>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The fruit oil of Carum copticum showed the presence of eleven components wi th carvacrol (45.20%) and delta-cymene (41.98%) as the major constituents b y CC-MS analysis. The essential oil exhibited considerable in vitro antimic robial activity with most of the gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria t ested and the results are comparable with the standard bactericide. The pur e oil inhibited the growth of Phomopsis destructum, Aspergillus niger and A . flavus.