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Chemical traits and antimicrobial activity of endemic Teucrium arduini L. from Mt Biokovo (Croatia)

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Central European Journal of Biology

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Chemical composition of the essential oil (analysed by GC-FID and GC-MS), the content of macroelements and trace elements (analysed by ICP-AES), and antimicrobial activities were investigated in Teucrium arduini L. from Mt Biokovo (Croatia). Additionally, a study on the types and distribution of glandular trichomes which produce essential oils was investigated. The oil was characterized by a high concentration of sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (68.5%) of which β-caryophyllene (32.9%) and germacrene D (16.4%) being the major compounds. Among the macroelements, the content of calcium was the highest (9772 mg/kg), while the content of sodium was the smallest (117.74 mg/kg). Among the micronutrients, the most represented element was iron (72.07 mg/kg). The content of each investigated toxic metal (As, Hg, Pb, Cd and Cr) was below permissible levels. The essential oils showed antimicrobial activity against bacterial species tested, with MIC values ranging from 6.25 mg/mL to 37.50 mg/mL. Fungal species were susceptible with MIC values from 7.81 mg/mL and 25.00 mg/mL.

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  1. Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

    Dario Kremer, Dubravka Vitali & Ivan Kosalec

  2. Department of Ecology and Water Protection, Water Supply and Drainage, HR-10000, Zagreb, Croatia

    Ivna Dragojević Müller

  3. Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Split, HR-21000, Split, Croatia

    Valerija Dunkić & Nada Bezić

  4. Institute of Plant Physiology, Karl-Franzens University, A-8010, Graz, Austria

    Edith Stabentheiner & Andreas Oberländer

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Kremer, D., Müller, I.D., Dunkić, V. et al. Chemical traits and antimicrobial activity of endemic Teucrium arduini L. from Mt Biokovo (Croatia). cent.eur.j.biol. 7, 941–947 (2012). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11535-012-0077-5

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