Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9009921 | Journal of Ethnopharmacology | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The essential oil of the aerial parts of Lantana achyranthifolia Desf. (Verbenaceae) was examined by GC and GC-MS. Eighteen constituents were identified. Carvacrol, 1,8-cineole, isocaryophyllene, β-bisabolene and α-bisabolol were found to be the major components. The oil exhibited antibacterial activity against fourteen Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
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Authors
T. Hernández, M. Canales, J.G. Avila, A.M. GarcÃa, A. MartÃnez, J. Caballero, A. Romo de Vivar, R. Lira,