@article {590, title = {Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Artemisia annua L. from Iran}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Research}, volume = {1}, year = {2009}, month = {January 2010 }, pages = {21-24}, type = {Original Article}, chapter = {21}, abstract = {

The composition of the essential oil obtained from the dried flowering aerial parts of Artemisia annua L. (Compositae) was analysed by GC and GC/MS. Thirty-two components were identified in the essential oil of A. annua L. with campher (48.00\%), 1,8-cineole (9.39\%), camphene (6.98\%) and spathulenol (4.89\%) as major components. The essential oil was evaluated for antibacterial and antifungal activities . The activity was more pronounced against fungal organisms than against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

}, keywords = {Artemisia annua L.; Essential oil; GC/MS; Antimicrobial activity}, author = {Verdian-rizi M.R} }