Planta Med 2005; 71(2): 186-190
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-837790
Letter
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Artemisia scoparia and A. capillaris

Jeong-Dan Cha1 , Mi-Ran Jeong2 , Seung-Il Jeong3 , Sang-Eun Moon1 , Ji-Young Kim4 , Bong-Seop Kil5 , Yo-Han Song1
  • 1Institute of Oral Bioscience and Department of Oral Microbiology, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea
  • 2Department of Herbal Resources, Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea
  • 3Department of Bio and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Natural Science, Mokwon University, Taejon, South Korea
  • 4Department of Preventive, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
  • 5Division of Life Science, College of Natural Science, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea
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Publication History

Received: June 22, 2004

Accepted: September 5, 2004

Publication Date:
24 February 2005 (online)

Abstract

The chemical composition of the essential oils obtained from Artemisia scoparia Waldst. et Kitamura and Artemisia capillaris Thunb. was analyzed by GC/MS. The essential oil of A. scoparia was rich in camphor (11.0 %), 1,8-cineole (21.5 %), and β-caryophyllene (6.8 %) as the major compounds, whereas A. capillaris oil was rich in β-pinene (9.4 %), β-caryophyllene (11.1 %), and capillene (32.7 %). The essential oils and some of their major compounds were tested for their antimicrobial activity against 15 different genera of oral bacteria. The essential oils of A. scoparia and A. capillaris exhibited considerable inhibitory effects against all oral bacteria tested, while their major components demonstrated various degrees of growth inhibition.

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