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Essential Oil and Its Antimicrobial Activity from Ethiopian Acokanthera schimperia

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  • Wondwosen A Matebie
  • Wanchang Zhang
  • Shuo Zhang
  • Guangbo Xie

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Background: Acokanthera schimperia is a medicinal plant, which has been used by traditional healers as a curing agent in Ethiopia. Objective: The constituents of the essential oil, which was extracted from the leaves of A. schimperia, were investigated, and its antibacterial and antifungal activities were studied. Materials and Methods: The essential oil was extracted by an ordinary steam distillation process, and its chemical constituents were analyzed by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Antibacterial and antifungal activities of the oil were studied by micro-dilution method against Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis (for bacteria), and Candida albicans (for fungus) respectively. Result: From the essential oil, 21 compounds were recognized, and making up 56.06 %. However, the essential oil doesn’t show any antimicrobial activities. Conclusion: This is the first research on A. schimperia concerning its essential oil and antimicrobial activities.

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  • Wondwosen A Matebie & Wanchang Zhang & Shuo Zhang & Guangbo Xie, 2019. "Essential Oil and Its Antimicrobial Activity from Ethiopian Acokanthera schimperia," Edelweiss Applied Science and Technology, Learning Gate, vol. 3(1), pages 1-3.
    • Handle: RePEc:ajp:edwast:v:3:y:2019:i:1:p:1-3:id:258
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