Chemical composition of the essential oil from Pulicaria vulgaris var. graeca (Sch.-Bip.) Fiori (Asteraceae) growing wild in Sicily and its antimicrobial activity.
In this study the chemical composition of the essential oil from aerial parts of Pulicaria vulgaris var. graeca (Sch.-Bip.) Fiori collected in Sicily was evaluated by GC and GC-MS. The main components of P. vulgaris var. graeca oil were hexadecanoic acid (21.7%), β-caryophyllene (14.3%) and geranyl propionate (8.2%). The comparison with other studied oils of genus Pulicaria is discussed. Antibacterial activity against several bacteria, including some ones infesting historical art craft, was also determined.
['Casiglia|Simona|S|', 'Riccobono|Luana|L|', 'Bruno|Maurizio|M|', 'Senatore|Federica|F|', 'Senatore|Felice|F|']
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents D001419:Bacteria D035264:Flowers D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests D009822:Oils, Volatile D018515:Plant Leaves D018547:Plant Stems D052587:Pulicaria D012802:Sicily
Pulicaria vulgaris var. graeca Asteraceae hexadecanoic acid β-caryophyllene geranyl propionate antibacterial activity volatile components