Research Article | Volume: 7, Issue: 9, September, 2017

Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of the Leaves of Cupressus macrocarpa Hartweg. ex Gordon

Amal M. Saad Magdy M.D. Mohammed Mosad A. Ghareeb Wafaa S. Ahmed Mohamed A. Farid   

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Published:  Sep 30, 2017

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2017.70928
Abstract

Qualitative (GC-MS) and quantitative (GC-FID) analyses of the essential oil (EO) isolated from the leaves of Cupressus macrocarpa revealed the presence of fifteen components, and representing 86.43% of the total oil composition. Their identification was based on their retention times and mass spectral fragmentation patterns. α-terpineol (19.01%), camphenilone (9.78%), elemol (8.92%), 2-tridecanone (8.75%), α-terpinyl acetate (8.62%), 2-pentyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one (6.90%) and β-bisabolol (5.83%) represent major components. Agar diffusion method was conducted to test the antimicrobial activity of the EO against eight pathogenic strains, including gram positive (+ve) and negative (-ve) bacteria and fungi. The obtained results showed inhibition zones with 10.5-21mm diameters, compared to Streptomycin and Nystatin.


Keyword:     Monterey Cypress Cupressaceae Volatile constituents GC/MS GC/FID Antibacterial activity Antifungal activity MIC.


Citation:

Saad AM, Mohammed MMD, Ghareeb MA, Ahmed WS, Farid MA. Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of the Leaves of Cupressus macrocarpa Hartweg. ex Gordon. J App Pharm Sci, 2017; 7 (09): 207-212.

Copyright: © The Author(s). This is an open-access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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