Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of the Essential Oil from Leaves of Moringa oleifera Lam. Cultivated in Mozambique

The antioxidant capacity and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae) grown in Mozambique was investigated. The chemical composition was studied by means of GC and GC-MS analysis. Hexacosane (13.9%), pentacosane (13.3%) and heptacosane (11.4%) were the main compo...

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Main Authors: Adelaide Bela Agostinho, Laura De Martino, Raffaele Coppola, Florinda Fratianni, Emilia Mancini, Filomena Nazzaro, Tatiana Marrufo, Vincenzo De Feo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/18/9/10989