Essential Oil of Brachylaena hutchinsii Hutch from Tanzania: Antimicrobial Activity and Composition

Authors

  • M. M. OLIVA
  • M. S. DEMO
  • R. S. MALELE
  • C. K. MUTAYABARWA
  • J. W. MWANGI
  • G. N. THOITHI
  • L. O. KIBWAGE
  • S. M. FAILLACI
  • R. L. SCRIVANTI5
  • A. G. LOPEZ
  • J. A. ZYGADL

Keywords:

Brachylaena hutchinsii, essential oil, sesquiterpenes, antimicrobial activity

Abstract

The hydrodistilled essential oil of saw powder of Brachylaena hutchinsii Hutch was analyzed by GC/MS. Twenty six compounds representing 94.7% of the oil were identified. The main components of the oil were hydrocarbons sesquiterpenes, caryophyllene (19.1%), -cubebene (15.5%), cis-calamenene (10.5%) and -copaene (9.0%). The oil exhibited antimicrobial activity, which was comparable to that of gentamycin against Proteus mirabilis. It also showed some activity against Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Micrococcus luteus and Enterococcus faecalis.

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Published

2018-11-08

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2003): September-December 2003

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Essential Oil of Brachylaena hutchinsii Hutch from Tanzania: Antimicrobial Activity and Composition. (2018). The East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 6(3), 61-63. http://jsep.uonbi.ac.ke/ojs/index.php/ecajps/article/view/9