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Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of Cochlospermum planchoni Hook.f. ex Planch essential oil from Burkina Faso.

Centre de Recherche en Sciences Biologiques, Alimentaires et Nutritionnelles, Laboratoire de Microbiologie et de Biotechnologie (CRSBAN), Université de Ouagadougou, 03 BP7131 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 12/2007; 10(22):4177-9. DOI:http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&genre=article&issn=10288880&date=2007&volume=10&issue=22&spage=4177
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ABSTRACT The water distilled oil obtained from rhizomes of Cochlospermum planchonii Hook.f.ex Planch (Apocynaceae) from Burkina Faso was examined by GC and GC/MS. Cochlospermum planchonii oil presents a particular chemical composition with a high rate of oxygenated components with predominance of ketones and esters (86.4%). The essential oil was tested against twelve strains of bacteria using a broth microdilution method. The results suggest that Cochlospermum planchonii essential oil has significant bactericidal activity.

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Keywords

Apocynaceae
 
broth microdilution method
 
Cochlospermum planchonii essential oil
 
Cochlospermum planchonii Hook.f.ex Planch
 
esters
 
GC
 
GC/MS
 
oxygenated components
 
particular chemical composition
 
strains