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Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Ixora coccinea L. root

DSpice at Indian Institute of Spices Research

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Creator SRINIVASAN, G V
SHARANAPPA, P
UDAYAN, P S
LEELA, N K
VIJAYAN, K K
 
Date 2014-06-19T05:21:06Z
2014-06-19T05:21:06Z
2010
 
Identifier Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences 32:27-30 (2010)
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Description In the essential oil from the roots of Ixora coccinea L., twenty seven components were identified, that constitute 98.50% of
the total essential oil. Sesquiterpenes (29.93%) were found to be the major group of compounds. The main sesquiterpenes
identified were B-sesquiphellandrene (17.83%), ar-curcumene (2.77%), E-a-bergamotene (2.07%), a-zingiberene (1.92%), caryophyllene oxide (1.88%) and g-nerolidol (1.44%). The sesquiterpenes are reported for the first time from the roots of Ixora coccinea. The antimicrobial activity of the essential oil was evaluated against three Gram-positive and two Gramnegative bacteria and three pathogenic fungi by disc diffusion method. The results showed that the oil exhibited good antibacterial and moderate antifungal activities.
 
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Subject Ixora coccinea
Rubiaceae
essential oil
GC-MS
antibacterial activity
antifungal activity
 
Title Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Ixora coccinea L. root
 
Type Article