Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Momordica charantia seed essential oil |
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| Authors: | Braca Alessandra Siciliano Tiziana D'Arrigo Manuela Germanò Maria Paola |
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| Institution: | Dipartimento di Chimica Bioorganica e Biofarmacia, Università di Pisa, Via Bonanno, 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy. braca@farm.unipi.it |
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| Abstract: | The essential oil obtained from the seeds of Momordica charantia was analyzed by GC/MS. Twenty-five components, representing 90.9% of the oil, were identified. The main constituents were trans-nerolidol, apiole, cis-dihydrocarveol and germacrene D. Furthermore, the oil was tested for its antibacterial and antifungal activities. Staphylococcus aureus was found to be the most sensitive microorganism with MIC values <500 microg/ml. |
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| Keywords: | Momordica charantia Essential oil Trans-nerolidol Antimicrobial activity |
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