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Molecules 2007, 12(4), 772-781; doi:10.3390/12040772

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Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Algerian Phlomis bovei De Noé subsp. bovei

Christos Liolios ¹ , Hocine Laouer ² , Nacira Boulaacheb ² , Olga Gortzi ³  and Ioanna Chinou ^1,*

¹ Department of Pharmacy, Div. of Pharmacognosy, Chemistry of Natural Products, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece ² Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Ferhat Abbas, Setif, Algeria ³ Department of Food Technology, Technological Educational Institution (T.E.I.) of Larissa, Terma Temponera str., Karditsa, Greece

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Received: 27 February 2007; in revised form: 27 March 2007 / Accepted: 3 April 2007 / Published: 12 April 2007

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Abstract: The chemical composition of essential oil obtained by steam distillation of dried aerial parts of Phlomis bovei De Noé subsp. bovei collected from Algeria, was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Seventy five constituents (corresponding to 86.37% of the total weight) were identified. The main components were: germacrene D, β-caryophyllene, β-bournonene, thymol and hexahydrofarnesyl acetone. Furthermore, the antimicrobial activity of the oil was evaluated against six Gram (+/-) bacteria and three pathogenic fungi, using the agar dilution technique. It was found that the oil exhibited strong antimicrobial activity against most of the tested microorganisms.

Keywords: Phlomis bovei De Noe; chemical composition; essential oil; antimicrobial activity

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