Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of (L.) essential oil from Quebec, Canada.

The chemical composition of L. essential oil from the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region of Quebec, Canada was analyzed by gas chromatography-flame ionisation detector (GC-FID) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and the antibacterial activity of the oil was tested against and . Forty-five (45) compounds were identified from the GC profile.

Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, Antibiotic, and Cytotoxic Activities of Tanacetum vulgare L. Essential Oil and Its Constituents.

L. (Asteraceae) is a perennial herb that has been used to treat multiple ailments. Regional variability of the chemical composition of essential oils is well-known.

New antibacterial hydrophobic assay reveals Abies balsamea oleoresin activity against Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Oleoresin of Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. was used by Native Americans of the boreal forest of Canada and French Canadians to treat various infections, suggesting that oleoresin has antibacterial properties.