GC - MS AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF VOLATILE OIL OF APIUM LEPTOPHYLLUM (BENTH). | ||
Zagazig Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences | ||
Article 6, Volume 1, Issue 1, June 1992, Pages 55-59 PDF (2.81 M) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/zjps.1992.189020 | ||
Author | ||
Ehsan Abdel-Aziz* | ||
Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt. | ||
Abstract | ||
Volatile oil of Apium leptophyllum (Benth.), family Umbelliferae, growing in Egypt (0.3%) was studied. GC/MS of the oil resulted in identification of 12 components which constitute 96.8% of the oil. Also two unidentified sesquiterpene alcohols were reported. The oil showed a strong antifungal activity especially against Candida albicans and moderate activity against G +ve rods and G -ve cocci and rods. | ||
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