Volatile Constituents and Antimicrobial Activity of Lavandula stoechas L. Oil from Tunisia

N. Bouzouita (1) , F. Kachouri (1) , M. Hamdi (1) , M. Chaabouni (1) , R. Ben Aissa (2) , S. Zgoulli (3) , P. Thonart (4) , A. Carlier (4) , M. Marlier (4) , G. C. Lognay (4)

1 ESIAT - Ecole Supérieure des Industries Alimentaires de Tunis
2 Institut Pasteur de Tunis
3 Centre Wallon de Biologie Industrielle
4 Unité de Chimie Générale et Organique Faculté

An oil obtained from the dried leaves of Lavandula stoechas L. in 0.77% yield was analyzed by capillary GC and GUMS. Fenchone (68.2%) and camphor (11.2%) were the main components of the 28 identified molecules. This oil has been tested for antimicrobial activity against six bacteria, and two fungi. The results showed that this oil was active against all of the tested strains; Staphylococcus aureus was the more sensitive strain.

Keywords: essential oil composition; Lamiaceae; Lavandula stoechas; camphor; antimicrobial activity; fenchone

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]; Phytopathology and phytopharmacy

N. Bouzouita, F. Kachouri, M. Hamdi, M. Chaabouni, R. Ben Aissa, et al.. Volatile Constituents and Antimicrobial Activity of Lavandula stoechas L. Oil from Tunisia. Journal of Essential Oil Research, 2005, 17 (5), pp.584 - 586. ⟨10.1080/10412905.2005.9699003⟩. ⟨pasteur-01375274⟩