The Anticancer, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of the Sesquiterpene β-Caryophyllene from the Essential Oil of Aquilaria crassna
The present study reports a bioassay-guided isolation of β-caryophyllene from the essential oil of Aquilaria crassna. The structure of β-caryophyllene was confirmed using FT-IR, NMR and MS. The antimicrobial effect of β-caryophyllene was examined using human pathogenic bacterial and fungal strains....
Main Authors: | Saad S. Dahham, Yasser M. Tabana, Muhammad A. Iqbal, Mohamed B. K. Ahamed, Mohammed O. Ezzat, Aman S. A. Majid, Amin M. S. A. Majid |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-06-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/7/11808 |
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