Abstract
The composition of essential oil of the leaves of Lavandula stoechas ssp. stoechas, was analyzed by means of capillary GC-MS. The main components of L. stoechas ssp. stoechas oil were pulegone (40.4%), menthol (18.1%), menthone (12.6%). The essential oil of the plant was evaluated for antibacterial and a panel cytotoxic activities.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bacteria / drug effects*
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Candida / drug effects
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Cell Survival / drug effects
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Chloroform
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Ellipticines
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Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
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Humans
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Lavandula / chemistry*
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Mice
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Oils, Volatile / chemistry*
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Oils, Volatile / isolation & purification
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Oils, Volatile / pharmacology*
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Tumor Cells, Cultured
Substances
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Ellipticines
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Oils, Volatile
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ellipticine
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Chloroform