Antifungal Properties of Chenopodium ambrosioides Essential Oil Against Candida Species

• Main Authors: Gerard Vilarem (Author), Pierre Tane (Author), Jules Roger Kuiate (Author), Jean De Dieu Tamokou (Author), Paul Keilah Lunga (Author), Marie Stéphanie Goka Chekem (Author), Muriel Cerny (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2010-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The essential oil of the aerial part (leaves, flowers and stem) of Chenopodium ambrosioides was obtained by hydrodistillation and its chemical composition analyzed by GC and GC/MS, which permitted the identification of 14 components, representing 98.8% of the total oil. Major components were α-terpi...