Chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the essential oils of Santolina africana flowers, endemic in Algeria

The essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation of the flowers of Santolina africana Jord. et Four. were analyzed by GC/MS. The main constituents of the essential oil were acenaphtane (25.23 %), calarene (21.54 %), ocimene (17.44 %) and some other compounds that were presented only in minor amounts...

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Main Authors: Kamel Derouiche, Amar Zellagui, Noureddine Gherraf, Ahlem Bousetla, Laid Dehimat, Salah Rhouati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Plovdiv University Press 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://www.jbb.uni-plovdiv.bg/documents/27807/59547/jbb_2013-2(3)-pages_201-206.pdf