2010•Journal of Essential Oil Bearing PlantsRequires access

The Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of the Leaf Essential Oil ofNeomirandea angularis(Asteraceae) from Monteverde, Costa Rica

Victoria D. Washington, Maria C. Palazzo, William A. Haber, William N. Setzer

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The leaf essential oils of Neomirandea angularis (Asteraceae), from Monteverde, Costa Rica, was isolated by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC-MS. A total of 15 compounds were identified in the leaf oil, dominated by the sesquiterpene hydrocarbons germacrene D (83.2 %) and β-selinene (10.5 %). The leaf oil showed marginal antibacterial activity against Bacillus cereus, attributable to the major component, germacrene D.

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Key concepts: Essential oil, Asteraceae, Germacrene D, Germacrene, Sesquiterpene, Antibacterial activity, Biology, Bacillus cereus