Chemical Composition and in vitro Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential oils of two Helichrysum Species from Tanzania

Bougatsos, C; Ngassapa, O; Runyoro, D.K.B; Chinou, I.B

dc.contributor.author	Bougatsos, C
dc.contributor.author	Ngassapa, O
dc.contributor.author	Runyoro, D.K.B
dc.contributor.author	Chinou, I.B
dc.date.accessioned	2014-01-16T10:36:16Z
dc.date.available	2014-01-16T10:36:16Z
dc.date.issued	2004
dc.identifier.citation	Bougatsos, C., Ngassapa, O., Runyoro, D. K., & Chinou, I. B. (2004). Chemical composition and in vitro antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of two Helichrysum species from Tanzania. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung C-Journal of Biosciences, 59(5-6), 368-372.	en_GB
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1380
dc.description.abstract	The chemical composition of the essential oils obtained from the aerial parts of Helichrysum cymosum and H. fulgidum, from Tanzania, were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. A total of sixty-five compounds, representing 92.4% and 88.2% of the two oils, respectively, were identified. trans-Caryophyllene, caryophyllene oxide, -pinene, p-cymene, spathulenol and - bourbonene were found to be the main components. Furthermore, the oils were tested against six gram (+ & -) bacteria and three pathogenic fungi. It was found that the oil of H.fulgidum exhibited significant antimicrobial activity, while the oil of H. cymosum was not active at all.	en_GB
dc.language.iso	en	en_GB
dc.publisher	Verlag der Zeitschrift für Naturforschung, Tübingen	en_GB
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung C-Journal of Biosciences,;59(5-6), 368-372.
dc.subject	Helichrysum cymosum	en_GB
dc.subject	Helichrysum fulgidum	en_GB
dc.subject	Volatiles	en_GB
dc.subject	Antimicrobial Activity	en_GB
dc.title	Chemical Composition and in vitro Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential oils of two Helichrysum Species from Tanzania	en_GB
dc.type	Article	en_GB