Composition and antimicrobial activity of the leaf and fruit essential oilof Pittosporum viridiflorum culofondis var. viridiflorum

Authors
Ramanandraibe, V Rakotovao, M Andriamaharavo, RN Bessiere, JM Ravaonindrina, N Ramanoelina, ARP
Citation
V. Ramanandraibe et al., Composition and antimicrobial activity of the leaf and fruit essential oilof Pittosporum viridiflorum culofondis var. viridiflorum, J ESSEN OIL, 12(5), 2000, pp. 650-652
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
ISSN journal
10412905 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
650 - 652
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-2905(200009/10)12:5<650:CAAAOT>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Essential oils of leaf and fruit of Pittosporum viridiflorum var. viridiflo rum growing in Madagascar were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The leaf oil, whic h was sesquiterpene-rich, contained delta-cadinene (10.6%) and alpha-cadino l (18.3%) as major components. The fruit oil contained aliphatic as well as mono- and sesquiterpenoid compounds with sabinene (13.2%), decanal (10.3%) and beta-elemene (9.5%) as major components. The antimicrobial activity of the oils was also determined.