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Essential Oil of Artemisia annua L.: An Extraordinary Component with Numerous Antimicrobial Properties
Joint Authors
Bilia, Anna Rita
Santomauro, Francesca
Sacco, Cristiana
Bergonzi, Maria Camilla
Donato, Rosa
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Artemisia annua L.
(Asteraceae) is native to China, now naturalised in many other countries, well known as the source of the unique sesquiterpene endoperoxide lactone artemisinin, and used in the treatment of the chloroquine-resistant and cerebral malaria.
The essential oil is rich in mono- and sesquiterpenes and represents a by-product with medicinal properties.
Besides significant variations in its percentage and composition have been reported (major constituents can be camphor (up to 48%), germacrene D (up to 18.9%), artemisia ketone (up to 68%), and 1,8 cineole (up to 51.5%)), the oil has been subjected to numerous studies supporting exciting antibacterial and antifungal activities.
Both gram-positive bacteria (Enterococcus, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Bacillus, and Listeria spp.), and gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia, Shigella, Salmonella, Haemophilus, Klebsiella, and Pseudomonas spp.) and other microorganisms (Candida, Saccharomyces, and Aspergillus spp.) have been investigated.
However, the experimental studies performed to date used different methods and diverse microorganisms; as a consequence, a comparative analysis on a quantitative basis is very difficult.
The aim of this review is to sum up data on antimicrobial activity of A.
annua essential oil and its major components to facilitate future approach of microbiological studies in this field.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bilia, Anna Rita& Santomauro, Francesca& Sacco, Cristiana& Bergonzi, Maria Camilla& Donato, Rosa. 2014. Essential Oil of Artemisia annua L.: An Extraordinary Component with Numerous Antimicrobial Properties. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018167
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bilia, Anna Rita…[et al.]. Essential Oil of Artemisia annua L.: An Extraordinary Component with Numerous Antimicrobial Properties. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018167
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bilia, Anna Rita& Santomauro, Francesca& Sacco, Cristiana& Bergonzi, Maria Camilla& Donato, Rosa. Essential Oil of Artemisia annua L.: An Extraordinary Component with Numerous Antimicrobial Properties. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018167
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1018167