Antimicrobial activity of six constituents of essential oil from Salvia

摘要: The antimicrobial activity of three Salvia species, i.e. S. santolinifolia, hydrangea and mirzayanii, essential oils were investigated. obtained from the aerial parts plants analyzed by GC-MS. main constituents aforementioned species alpha-pinene (72.4%), beta-pinene (6.6%) limonene (5.3%); beta-caryophyllene (25.1%), 1,8-cineol (15.2%) caryophyllene oxide (11.5%); alpha-terpinenyl acetate (22.6%), (21.2%) linalool (8.9%), respectively. Bioassays exhibited that property oil myrzayanii was superior to others. may well be due presence synergy between six tested compounds (linalool, 1,8-cineol, alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, limonene) other with various degrees activity. Among these, had highest