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Fitoterapia
; 78(3): 253-4, 2007 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17329038
ABSTRACT
Composition of the water-distilled oil of the aerial parts of Centaurea aladagensis, endemic in Turkey, was analysed by GC-MS. Hexadecanoic acid (39.3%), caryophyllene oxide (6.6%) and hexahydrofarnesyl acetone (4.3%) were found as main constituents in the oil. The oil was tested against 7 human pathogenic microorganisms.