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Composition and antimicrobial activity of the leaf essential oil of Litsea nakaii from Taiwan

Natural Product Communications (2009) 4(6) 865-868
DOI: 10.1177/1934578x0900400626
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The leaf essential oil of Litsea nakaii was isolated by hydrodistillation and analyzed to determine its composition and yield. Fifty-five compounds were identified, the main components being α-humulene (15.5%), δ-cadinene (9.2%), (E)-β-ocimene (8.1%), and δ-selinene (7.1%). The leaf oil exhibited excellent antimicrobial activities.

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Ho, C. L., Wang, E. I. C., Lee, P. Y., & Su, Y. C. (2009). Composition and antimicrobial activity of the leaf essential oil of Litsea nakaii from Taiwan. Natural Product Communications, 4(6), 865–868. https://doi.org/10.1177/1934578x0900400626

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