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ESSENTIAL OIL OF THE FLOWER OF AZADIRACHTA INDICA (MELIACEAE)
Article number
679_1
Pages
11 – 14
Language
English
Abstract
Essential oil of the flowere of Azadirachta indica were obtained by steam distillation.
The yield was 0.001%. It mainly consisted of -cubebene (3.04%), copaene (7.03%), humulene (3.7%), -cardinene (9.43%) and a number of sesqui-terpenes.
The organosulphur compounds were picked up by the S34 isotope.
The oil exhibited antimicrobial activity of Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 6633), Candida albican (ATCC 10231) and Microsporum gypseum (clinical isolated).
The yield was 0.001%. It mainly consisted of -cubebene (3.04%), copaene (7.03%), humulene (3.7%), -cardinene (9.43%) and a number of sesqui-terpenes.
The organosulphur compounds were picked up by the S34 isotope.
The oil exhibited antimicrobial activity of Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 6633), Candida albican (ATCC 10231) and Microsporum gypseum (clinical isolated).
Authors
C. Aromdee, R. Anorach, N. Sriubolmas
Keywords
organosulphur, steam distillation, volatile constituents
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