Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil from Croton oblongifolius and its Antibacterial Activity against Propionibacterium acnes

Nat Prod Commun. 2015 Aug;10(8):1459-60.

Abstract

The essential oil of C. oblongifolius Roxb. stem bark was obtained by hydrodistillation. Chemical analysis by GC-MS identified 29 compounds. Terpinen-4-ol (17.8%) was a major component, together with α-guaiene (7.9%), E-caryophyllene (7.0%), myrcene (6.7%), (+)-cyclosativene (5.1%), sabinene (4.8%), aciphyllene (4.7%), pogostol (4.6%), gamma-terpinene (3.4%), α-muurolol (3.2%) and germecrene D (3.2%). The essential oil exhibited antibacterial activity against Propionibacterium acnes ATCC 6919 with an MIC of 0.125%, v/v.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Croton / chemistry*
  • Oils, Volatile / chemistry*
  • Oils, Volatile / pharmacology
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Plant Oils / chemistry*
  • Plant Oils / pharmacology
  • Propionibacterium acnes / drug effects*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Oils, Volatile
  • Plant Oils