@article{MAKHILLRJBS20083810684, title = {Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Pimpinella affinis Ledeb. Essential Oil Growing in Iran}, journal = {Research Journal of Biological Sciences}, volume = {3}, number = {8}, pages = {913-915}, year = {2008}, issn = {1815-8846}, doi = {rjbsci.2008.913.915}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-8846&doi=rjbsci.2008.913.915}, author = {Verdian-Rizi Mohammadreza}, keywords = {Pimpinella affinis Ledeb.,Apiaceae,essential oil,antimicrobial}, abstract = {The chemical composition of the essential oil obtained from the fruits of Pimpinella affinis Ledeb. (Apiaceae) was analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) techniques. Twenty-four components were identified in the essential oil of P. affinis Ledeb., whose major constituents were geijerene (17.68 %), limonene (12.86 %), pregeijerene (9.92 %), germacrene D (8.54 %) and trans- -cimene (4.94 %). The essential oil was evaluated for antibacterial and antifungal activities. The oil showed antimicrobial activity against all the tested microorganisms, excepted Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Maximum activity was observed against fungal microorganisms.} }