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Article

Chemical composition and antibacterial activities of the essential oils of Plectranthus glandulosus and Cinnumomum zeylrrnicum from Cameroon

by
Jirovetz Leopold
1,*,
Buchbauer Gerhard
1,
Ngassoum Martin B.
2,
Essia-Ngang Jean J.
2,
Tatsadjieu Leopold N.
2 and
Adjoudji Ousman
2
1
Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 13, A- 1090 Vienna, Austria
2
Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Ngaoundéré, Ngaoundéré, Cameroon
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Sci. Pharm. 2002, 70(1), 93-99; https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.aut-02-11
Submission received: 25 January 2002 / Revised: 27 February 2002 / Accepted: 27 February 2002 / Published: 18 March 2002
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Abstract

Two aromatic plants have been selected for chemical investigation on account of their antibacterial activities, Plectranthus glandulosus (fresh leaves) and Cinnamomum zeylunicum (dried leaves). P. glandulosus is used as a medicinal plant, while Cinnamomum zeylunicum is used as a common spice in many recipes in Cameroon. The essential oils of the plants have been obtained by hydrodistillation using a Clevenger type apparatus, the yields of oils are about 0.3% and 2.0% respectively.The essential oil of P. glandulosus contains mainly β-thujone (about 31%), p-cymen-8-01 (about 25%) and neral (about 10%) and the essential oil of C. zcylcinicum is characterised by a high percentage of eugenol (85%).These essential oils have been tested against three strains of bacteria, namely Pseudornonas fluorescens. Escherichiu coli and Staphylococcus aureus; qualitative tests (diffusion through solid medium) and quantitative tests (dilution method) have been carried out. P. fluorescens shows a higher resistance to the two oils (MIC values not less than 5000 ppm). E. coli is more sensitive to these oils, while against S uureus the essential oil of C. zcylcinicum still shows a high activity (3500 ppm).The antibacterial activities of the essential oils could be attributed to the components eugenol as the active component of C. zcylcinicum and β-thujone and p-cymen-4-01 of the essential oil of P. glandulosus.
Keywords: Plectranthus glandulosus; Cinnamomum zeylanicum; essential oils; antibacterial activity, composition Plectranthus glandulosus; Cinnamomum zeylanicum; essential oils; antibacterial activity, composition

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Leopold, J.; Gerhard, B.; Martin B., N.; Jean J., E.-N.; Leopold N., T.; Ousman, A. Chemical composition and antibacterial activities of the essential oils of Plectranthus glandulosus and Cinnumomum zeylrrnicum from Cameroon. Sci. Pharm. 2002, 70, 93-99. https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.aut-02-11

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Leopold J, Gerhard B, Martin B. N, Jean J. E-N, Leopold N. T, Ousman A. Chemical composition and antibacterial activities of the essential oils of Plectranthus glandulosus and Cinnumomum zeylrrnicum from Cameroon. Scientia Pharmaceutica. 2002; 70(1):93-99. https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.aut-02-11

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Leopold, Jirovetz, Buchbauer Gerhard, Ngassoum Martin B., Essia-Ngang Jean J., Tatsadjieu Leopold N., and Adjoudji Ousman. 2002. "Chemical composition and antibacterial activities of the essential oils of Plectranthus glandulosus and Cinnumomum zeylrrnicum from Cameroon" Scientia Pharmaceutica 70, no. 1: 93-99. https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.aut-02-11

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Leopold, J., Gerhard, B., Martin B., N., Jean J., E. -N., Leopold N., T., & Ousman, A. (2002). Chemical composition and antibacterial activities of the essential oils of Plectranthus glandulosus and Cinnumomum zeylrrnicum from Cameroon. Scientia Pharmaceutica, 70(1), 93-99. https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.aut-02-11

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