Fitoterapia. 2002 Oct; 73(6): 532-5.

Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of Artemisia annua essential oil.

Juteau F, Masotti V, Bessière JM, Dherbomez M, Viano J.

Laboratoire Dynamique et Ressources du Végétal, EA 2202-Biodiversité-Université de Provence, UFR DENTES et SVTE, case 17, 3 place Victor Hugo, F-13331 Marseille cedex 3, France.

The essential oil of Artemisia annua aerial parts, consisting of camphor (44%), germacrene D (16%), trans-pinocarveol (11%), beta-selinene (9%), beta-caryophyllene (9%) and artemisia ketone (3%), was screened for its antimicrobial activity. The essential oil remarkably inhibited the growth of tested Gram-positive bacteria Enterococcus hirae and both tested fungi. This oil has shown an antioxidant activity equivalent to 18% of the reference compound (alpha-tocopherol).Copyright 2002 Elsevier Science B.V.

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