Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of <i style="">Senecio rufinervis</i> DC. (Asteraceae)

Abstract

44-47The chemical composition of the essential oil obtained from the leaves and roots of Senecio rufinervis DC. was analyzed by GC, GC/MS and NMR. Germacrene D was the major constituent in both the oils studied (40.19 and 24.95%, respectively). The antimicrobial activity of the oil was determined by disc diffusion method. Results showed that both the oils exhibited significant antibacterial activity