Molecules 2009, 14(6), 1990-1998; doi:10.3390/molecules14061990
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Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of the Essential Oils of Callistemon citrinus and Callistemon viminalis from South Africa

Opeoluwa O. Oyedeji 1 , Oladipupo. A. Lawal 2 , Francis. O. Shode 1  and Adebola. O. Oyedeji 2,* email
1 School of Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, South Africa 2 Department of Chemistry, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa 3886, South Africa
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 13 March 2009; in revised form: 15 April 2009 / Accepted: 20 April 2009 / Published: 2 June 2009
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Abstract: The chemical composition and the antibacterial activity of the essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from the leaves of Callistemon citrinus and Callistemon viminalis were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Twenty-four and twelve components were identified for C. citrinus and C. viminalis, representing 92.0% and 98.3% of the total oils. The major components of C. citrinus and C. viminalis were 1,8-cineole (61.2% and 83.2%) and α-pinene (13.4% and 6.4%), respectively. The in vitro antibacterial activity of the essential oils was studied against 12 bacteria strains using disc diffusion and broth microdilution methods. The oils exhibited strong zone of inhibitions against some bacteria such as S. faecalis (20.3-24.0 mm), both strains of S. aureus (23.0-26.3 mm), B. cereus (17.3-19.0 mm) and S. macrcesens (11.3-23.7 mm) when compared to standard antibiotics gentamycin and tetracycline used as controls. Expect for P. aeruginosa and S. macrcescens, the MIC values of both essential oils ranged from 0.31-2.50 mg/mL.
Keywords: Callistemon citrinus; Callistemon viminalis; Myrtaceae; essential oil composition; antibacterial activity

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Oyedeji, O.O.; Lawal, O.A.; Shode, F.O.; Oyedeji, A.O. Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of the Essential Oils of Callistemon citrinus and Callistemon viminalis from South Africa. Molecules 2009, 14, 1990-1998.

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Oyedeji OO, Lawal OA, Shode FO, Oyedeji AO. Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of the Essential Oils of Callistemon citrinus and Callistemon viminalis from South Africa. Molecules. 2009; 14(6):1990-1998.

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Oyedeji, Opeoluwa O.; Lawal, Oladipupo. A.; Shode, Francis. O.; Oyedeji, Adebola. O. 2009. "Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of the Essential Oils of Callistemon citrinus and Callistemon viminalis from South Africa." Molecules 14, no. 6: 1990-1998.

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