Extraction of Lantana camara essential oil by supercritical carbon dioxide: influence of the grinding and biological activity

Nat Prod Res. 2007 Jan;21(1):33-6. doi: 10.1080/14786410601036108.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to produce Lantana camara essential oil by SFE and to study the effect of matrix grinding on the yield and/or composition of the extract. Experiments were carried out on grinding matrices (G) and on not grinding matrices (NG). The extracts were analyzed by GC-MS. A comparison with the oil obtained by hydrodistillation is also given. Finally, the antibacterial and antifungal activity of the various extracts has been assayed.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Chromatography, Supercritical Fluid
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Humans
  • Lantana / chemistry*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Oils, Volatile / chemistry
  • Oils, Volatile / isolation & purification*
  • Oils, Volatile / pharmacology
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Plant Oils / chemistry
  • Plant Oils / isolation & purification*
  • Plant Oils / pharmacology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Oils, Volatile
  • Plant Oils