The chemical composition of the essential oil from aerial parts of Mentha pulegium L. (Linné) collected in Sicily was evaluated by GC and GC-MS. The main components were pulegone (50.6%), piperitenone (27.8%) and menthone (6.9%). Comparison of this oil with other studied oils of different populations is discussed. The oil showed good antibacterial and antifungal activities against some microorganisms that infest historical art works.

Casiglia, S., Bruno, M., Fontana, G., Senatore, F. (2017). Chemical composition of the essential oil of Mentha pulegium growing wild in Sicily and its activity on microorganisms affecting historical art crafts. NATURAL PRODUCT COMMUNICATIONS, 12(8), 1311-1315.

Chemical composition of the essential oil of Mentha pulegium growing wild in Sicily and its activity on microorganisms affecting historical art crafts

Bruno, Maurizio
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Fontana, Gianfranco;
2017-01-01

Abstract

The chemical composition of the essential oil from aerial parts of Mentha pulegium L. (Linné) collected in Sicily was evaluated by GC and GC-MS. The main components were pulegone (50.6%), piperitenone (27.8%) and menthone (6.9%). Comparison of this oil with other studied oils of different populations is discussed. The oil showed good antibacterial and antifungal activities against some microorganisms that infest historical art works.
2017
Casiglia, S., Bruno, M., Fontana, G., Senatore, F. (2017). Chemical composition of the essential oil of Mentha pulegium growing wild in Sicily and its activity on microorganisms affecting historical art crafts. NATURAL PRODUCT COMMUNICATIONS, 12(8), 1311-1315.
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