Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Achillea multifida

Abstract

The composition of the water-distilled essential oil of Achillea multifida (DC.) Boiss. (Compositae) was analysed by GC and GC/MS. Fifty-eight compounds were identified representing 93.9 % of the total oil. α-Thujone (60.9 %), β-thujone (9.1 %), sabinene (4.1 %) and camphor (3.7 %) were characterised as the main constituents. The essential oil was tested for its antimicrobial activity using a micro-dilution assay resulting in the inhibition (MIC: 62.5 - 250 μg/ml) of human pathogenic bacteria and yeast.

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