TY - JOUR T1 - Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Artemisia annua L. from Iran JF - Pharmacognosy Research Y1 - 2009 A1 - Verdian-rizi M.R KW - Artemisia annua L.; Essential oil; GC/MS; Antimicrobial activity AB -

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.

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