ESSENTIAL OIL COMPOSITION AND ANTIMICROBIAL SCREENING OF LAUNAEA NUDICAULIS GROWN IN OMAN
AbstractThe essential oil of the aerial parts of Launaea nudicaulis was isolated using Clevenger’s apparatus and analyzed by GC/MS instrument. Different extracts of the aerial parts of Launaea nudicaulis were tested for their activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Seventeen constituents were identified in the essential oil. The major constituents in the essential oil are limonene, Z-citral and E-citral. The three polar extracts (hydro alcoholic, Ethyl acetate and butanol extracts) showed good activity against Gram +ve and Gram-ve bacteria. On the other hand, non-polar extracts (petroleum ether extract and chloroform extract) did not show any antibacterial activity
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English
Ijpsr
Jamila A. Al-Mahrezi , Jamal Nasser Al-Sabahi , Mohammed Sohail Akhtar , Dina Selim and Afaf Mohammed Weli*
ABSTRACT Correspondence to Author: Afaf Mohammed Weli 33, Pc 616, Birkat AL Mouz, Nizwa University, School of Pharmacy, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman
10 August, 2011
02 October, 2011
24 November, 2011
http://dx.doi.org/10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.2(12).3166-69
01 December, 2011
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