Antibacterial Activity and Chemical Composition of Essential Oil of Chrysanthemum boreale

Abstract

The essential oil of Chrysanthemum boreale Makino was analyzed by means of GC and GC-MS. Eighty-seven constituents were identified, representing 94.13 % of the total oil and the major components were camphor, α-thujone, cis-chrysanthenol, 1,8-cineole, α-pinene, and β-caryophyllene. Furthermore, the essential oil exhibited antibacterial activity (MIC, more than 800 μg/mL versus 0.125 μg/mL for ampicillin) after it was tested against 6 Gram(+) bacteria and 8 Gram(-) bacteria.

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