Composition, irregular terpenoids, chemical variability and antibacterial activity of the essential oil from Santolina corsica Jordan et Fourr

The chemical composition of Santolina corsica essential oil was characterised by the occurrence of irregular monoterpenes. The structure of three compounds, lyratyl butyrate, isolyratone and epi-isolyratol was elucidated. The essential oil was effective against Staphylococcus aureus and C. jejuni.