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Planta Med 1997; 63(2): 181-183
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-957641
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Chemical and Antibacterial Studies of two Helichrysum Species of Greek Origin1

Ioanna B. Chinou2 , Vassilios Roussis2 , Demitrios Perdetzoglou3 , Olga Tzakou2 , Anargiros Loukis2
  • 2Division of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmacy, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, GR-15771 Athens, Greece
  • 3Botanical Laboratory, University of Copenhagen, Gothersgade 140, Copenhagen DK-1123, Denmark
Part 2 in series “Essential Oils and Antibacterial Activity of Helichrysum of Greek Origin” for Part 1 see Ref. (12).
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Abstract

The chemical composition of the essential oils obtained from the aerial parts of Helichrysum stoechas ssp. barrelieri and H. taenari was analysed by GC and GC/MS. From the thirty-nine identified constituents representing the 73.87% and 87.41% of the two oils, respectively, β-elemene, β-caryophyllene, geraniol, and camphene were the major components. Furthermore, it was found that the oils exhibited significant antibacterial activity against six Gram (±) bacteria.