Composition and antifungal activity of the essential oil of Seseli annuum wild-growing in Serbia

Fitoterapia. 2007 Jun;78(4):319-22. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2007.03.014. Epub 2007 Apr 12.

Abstract

The essential oil from the aerial parts of Seseli annuum, wild-growing in Serbia, was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed using GC and GC/MS. A total of 43 components were identified representing 96.5% of S. annuum oil. The most abundant compounds were germacrene D (29.8%), sabinene (10.3%), beta-ocimene Z (9.8%) and limonene (8.6%). The essential oil showed antifungal activity against fifteen fungi with MICs between 12.5 to 50 microl/ml.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Apiaceae*
  • Humans
  • Medicine, Traditional
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Mitosporic Fungi / drug effects*
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Plant Components, Aerial
  • Plant Oils / administration & dosage
  • Plant Oils / chemistry
  • Plant Oils / pharmacology*
  • Plant Oils / therapeutic use
  • Yugoslavia

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Plant Oils