PARTIAL PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF THE VOLATILE OILS OF SOME AROMATIC PLANTS FROM THE EAST AREA OF LIBYA | ||||
Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Biotechnology | ||||
Article 5, Volume 29, Issue 11, November 2004, Page 6581-6592 PDF (2.96 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jacb.2004.242886 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
M. H. AI-Saadi1; ; F. A. Benkayal2; A. H. AI-Saadi1 | ||||
1Depart. of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Omar EI-Mukhtar | ||||
2Department of Food Science and technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Omar EI-Mukhtar | ||||
Abstract | ||||
The volatile oils (obtained using steam distillation) from A. sativum, J. sambas flower buds and leaves of T. vulagris, R. officinalis, A. iwayomogi, M. piperita and E. globulus were analysed by TLC. The effects of oils were tested against 3 Gram-negative bacteria (E. coli, P. paucimobilis and K. oxytoca) and one Gram-negative bacterium (Staph aureus). T. vulagris oil showed the highest activity against Gram-negative bacteria. A. sativum oil showed antibacterial activity, being more effective against Staph aureus than E. coli, while A. lrneyotuoq; oil showed considerable antibacterial activity against K. oxytoca. M. piperita oil showed good inhibition of E. coli and P. paucimobilis. E. globulus oil was more active against Gram-positive bacterium than Gram-negative bacteria, whereas R. offcinalis oil and J. sambas oil were not very effective against the 4 organisms tested. | ||||
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