Planta Med 2002; 68(10): 941-943
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-34923
Letter
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Achillea multifida

K. Hüsnü Can Başer1 , Betül Demirci1 , Fatih Demirci1 , Serkan Koçak2 , Çağrı Akıncı2 , Hulusi Malyer3 , Gürcan Güleryüz3
  • 1Medicinal and Aromatic Plant and Drug Research Centre (TBAM), Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey
  • 2Fatih Science High School, Eskişehir, Turkey
  • 3Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Letters, Uludag˘ University, Bursa, Turkey
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Publication History

Received: February 8, 2002

Accepted: May 25, 2002

Publication Date:
21 October 2002 (online)

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Abstract

The composition of the water-distilled essential oil of Achillea multifida (DC.) Boiss. (Compositae) was analysed by GC and GC/MS. Fifty-eight compounds were identified representing 93.9 % of the total oil. α-Thujone (60.9 %), β-thujone (9.1 %), sabinene (4.1 %) and camphor (3.7 %) were characterised as the main constituents. The essential oil was tested for its antimicrobial activity using a micro-dilution assay resulting in the inhibition (MIC: 62.5 - 250 μg/ml) of human pathogenic bacteria and yeast.

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Prof. Dr. K. Hüsnü Can Başer

Medicinal and Aromatic Plant and Drug Research Centre (TBAM)

Anadolu University, 26470-Eskişehir, Turkey.

Email: khcbaser@anadolu.edu.tr or khcbaser@yahoo.co.uk