Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Kumquat (Fortunella crassifolia Swingle) Peel

Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Kumquat (Fortunella crassifolia Swingle) Peel

The aim of this study was to determine the main constituents of the essential oil isolated from Fortunella crassifolia Swingle peel by hydro-distillation, and to test the efficacy of the essential oil on antimicrobial activity. Twenty-five components, representing 92.36% of the total oil, were ident...

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Main Authors: Hong Gao, Yi-Na Huang, Kai Zhong, Rui-Xue Zhu, Ya-Jia Lan, Wei-Cai Zeng, Pei-Yu Xu, Yong-Wei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Fortunella crassifolia
essential oil
chemical composition
food-borne bacteria
antimicrobial activity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/13/3/3382/

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