FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (3 ): 30-32.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201103008

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Chemical Composition Analysis and Antimicrobial Activity of Volatile Oil from the Nutlets of Clausena anisum-olens

SU Xiu-fang, HUANG Li-juan,FENG Pei-zhen   

  1. Department of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Guangxi Normal Universty for Nationalities, Chongzuo 532200, China
  • Received:2010-05-31 Revised:2010-12-30 Online:2011-02-15 Published:2011-01-13
  • Contact: SU Xiu-fang E-mail:suxiufang_88@sina.com

Abstract: Objective: To study the chemical constituents and antimicrobial activity of volatile oil from the nutlets of Clausena anisum-olenas. Methods: The volatile oil was extracted by steam distillation and then analyzed by GC-MS. The disk diffusion method was used for antimicrobial activity analysis. Results: The major chemical compositions identified in nutlet oil from the plant were 4-methoxy-6-(2-propenyl)-1,3- benzodioxole (47.07%), 1,2,3-trimethoxy-5-(2-propenyl)- benzene (8.25%), 2,6- dimethoxy-4-(2-propenyl)-pheno (7.17%), n-hexadecanoic acid (7.05%) and tricosane (4.95%). The volatile oil had strong inhibitory effect against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus cereus with minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 0.35, 0.09, 0.17 mg/disc and 0.17 mg/disc, respectively.

Key words: Clausena anisum-olens, volatile oil, chemical constituents, antimicrobial activity

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