Bioactive constituents of Homalomena aromatica essential oil and its antifungal activity against dermatophytes and yeasts

Policegoudra, R. S. and Goswami, S. and Aradhya, S. M. (2012) Bioactive constituents of Homalomena aromatica essential oil and its antifungal activity against dermatophytes and yeasts. Journal de Mycologie Médicale, 22. pp. 83-87.

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Abstract

Homalomena aromatica rhizomes are rich source of essential oils, which have been attributed for various medicinal uses. In the present investigation, essential oil from H. aromatica rhizomes was isolated and subjected to gas chromatography-mass spectrum (GC-MS) analysis. Fifty-five chemical constituents were reported from H. aromatica rhizomes of which T-muurolol (5.32%), viridiflorol (3.69%), a-selinene (2.19%), M-cymene (2.19%) and g- Muurolene (1.81%) were identified and reported for the first time. Other major components were identified as linalool (62.5%), terpene-4-ol (7.08%), d-cadinene (5.57%), a-cadinol (3.71%) and spatulenol (1.81%). H. aromatica rhizome essential oil showed high antimicrobial activity against Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Microsporum fulvum, Microsporum gypseum, Trichosporon beigelii and Candida albicans.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Homalomena aromatica; Essential oil; Rhizome; GC-MS; Antifungal activity; Dermatophytes; Candida albicans
Subjects:	600 Technology > 03 Agriculture > 04 Medicinal Plants 600 Technology > 09 Industrial oils, fats, waxes, gases > 03 Essential oils
Divisions:	Fruit and Vegetable Technology
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	08 Jun 2012 06:42
Last Modified:	29 Dec 2016 11:28
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/10827

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