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Composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Murraya exotica L.

✍ Scribed by F. S. El-Sakhawy; M. E. El-Tantawy; S. A. Ross; M. A. El-Sohly

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1998
Tongue
English
Weight
119 KB
Volume
13
Category
Article
ISSN
0882-5734

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✦ Synopsis

The essential oils of fresh ¯owers, leaves and fruits of Murraya exotica L., cultivated in Egypt, were analysed by GC±MS. Forty-four components were identi®ed in the oils. The monoterpene hydrocarbon a-pinene was the major constituent in all cases. The oils exhibited strong antifungal activity against Candida albicans and showed a modest antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Sarchina lutea.

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