Abstract
The chemical composition of the essential oil of Vitex doniana Sweet leaves from Nigeria was investigated for the first time by GC-MS. A total of 12 compounds, representing 92.6 % of the total oil were identified. The major constituents were β-phellandrene (31.3 %), phytol (28.3 %) and β-caryophyllene (12.6 %). Other minor components were α-caryophyllene (5.1 %), caryophyllene oxide (3.6 %), α-pinene (3.4 %) and bicyclogermacrene (2.5%). The essential oil exhibited antimicrobial activity against 3 of the tested microorganisms-Proteus mirabilis, Bacillus subtilis and Candida albicans.
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