<b>Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of <i>Satureja biflora</i> (Lamiaceae) </b>

<b>Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of <i>Satureja biflora</i> (Lamiaceae) </b>

Hydro-distilled essential oil from <i>Satureja biflora</i> (Lamiaceae) growing in Kenya was analysed by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and also evaluated for antimicrobial activity. Twenty two compounds which constitute 99.29 % of the total oil were identified. The oil was...

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Main Authors: Josphat C. Matasyoh, Joyce J. Kiplimo, Nicholas M. Karubiu, Tiffany P. Hailstorks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Chemical Society of Ethiopia 2007-08-01
Series:Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia
Subjects:
<i>Satureja biflora</i>
Essential oil
Antimicrobial activity
Online Access:http://www.ajol.info/index.php/bcse/article/view/21204

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http://www.ajol.info/index.php/bcse/article/view/21204

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