Short communication, Note

Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the rhizome oil of Hedychium larsenii

GOPANRAJ
MATHEW DAN
SUGATHAN SHIBURAJ
MATHUR GOPALAKRISHNAN SETHURAMAN
VARUGHESE GEORGE

Abstract

The composition of essential oil from the rhizomes of Hedychium larsenii M. Dan & Sathish was examined by GC-FID and GC-MS techniques. 99% of the oil consisted of monoterpenoids. Sesquiterpenoids were present only in negligible quantities. Linalool and 1,8-cineole identified as the major components. The oil showed moderate antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

Keywords

Hedychium larsenii (Zingiberaceae); rhizome; essential oil; GC; GC-MS; antibacterial activity

Hrčak ID:

16768

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/16768

Publication date:

1.9.2005.

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