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Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Tanacetum parthenium essential oil

The essential oil of Tanacetum parthenium is mostly composed of camphor and trans-chrysanthenyl acetate amounting up to 70% of the whole oil content. Tests for antimicrobial activity of the essential oil included 13 species of bacteria, 8 species of fungi, 3 species of molds and 3 dermatophytes. The essential oil showed bactericidal and fungicidal activity against most of the 27 tested microorganisms.

Tanacetum parthenium; essential oil; antimicrobial activity

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