Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Chamaecyparis obtusa leaf essential oil.

Fitoterapia

Faculty of Forest Science and Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea.

Published: February 2007

The essential oil obtained from the leaves of Chamaecyparis obtusa was analyzed by GC and GC-MS. alpha-Terpinyl acetate, sabinene, isobornyl acetate and limonene were found to be the major components. The oil showed relatively strong antibacterial activities against Gram (+) bacteria and some fungi.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fitote.2006.09.026DOI Listing

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