Manubolu, Manjunath
- Institutionen för husdjurens biovetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
The wax obtained from whole fern of Actiniopteris radiata (Sw.) Link was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. 37 compounds, out of 38, were identified with the combination of fatty acids, alkanes, triterpenoids and sterols. 9,12,15-octadecatrien-1-ol (18.7 %), Hexa decanoic acid (10.8 %), Hepatacosane (8.3 %), alpha-amyrin (7.0%), beta-sitosterol (6.9 %) and n-Hexadecanoic acid (6.1 %) were the major contents in the wax. Agar well diffusion and micro dilution broth methods were applied to find antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The wax has shown activity against all selected bacteria, indicating the broad-spectrum antibiotic activity. The maximum activity was observed against S. aureus.
Actiniopteris radiata (Sw.) Link; whole fern; Wax chemical composition and antibacterial activity
Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants
2013, volym: 16, nummer: 3, sidor: 387-392
Utgivare: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Biokemi
Molekylärbiologi
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/54810