In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oil of Swertia cordata Aerial Parts

Shivani      Joshi; Devendra      Mishra; Ganga      Bisht; Khadga      S. Khetwal

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Essential oil from aerial parts of Swertia cordata (G. Don.) Clarke obtained by steam distillation was analysed through Gas chromatography and Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The main compounds found were palmitic acid (8.34), caryophyllene oxide (5.65), pentadecanal (4.77) and lachnophyllum ester (4.14%). Different concentrations of essential oil were tested for antimicrobial activity by disc diffusion method. The oil was found active against gram positive bacteria and fungi.

Keywords: Swertia cordata, essential oil, gas chromatography- mass spectrometry, zone of inhibition

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Title:In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oil of Swertia cordata Aerial Parts

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Author(s): Shivani Joshi, Devendra Mishra, Ganga Bisht and Khadga S. Khetwal

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Keywords: Swertia cordata, essential oil, gas chromatography- mass spectrometry, zone of inhibition

Abstract: Essential oil from aerial parts of Swertia cordata (G. Don.) Clarke obtained by steam distillation was analysed through Gas chromatography and Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The main compounds found were palmitic acid (8.34), caryophyllene oxide (5.65), pentadecanal (4.77) and lachnophyllum ester (4.14%). Different concentrations of essential oil were tested for antimicrobial activity by disc diffusion method. The oil was found active against gram positive bacteria and fungi.

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Joshi Shivani, Mishra Devendra, Bisht Ganga and S. Khetwal Khadga, In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oil of Swertia cordata Aerial Parts, The Natural Products Journal 2013; 3 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210315511303010012

DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210315511303010012	Print ISSN 2210-3155
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 2210-3163

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