Chemical composition, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of the essentail oils of Etlingera elatior and Cinnamomum pubescens Kochummen

• Main Authors: Abdelwahab, Siddig Ibrahim, Qamaruz Zaman, Faridah, Alnadif, Abdalbasit Adam Mariod, Yaacob, Muhammad, Abdelmageed, Adil Hassan Ahmed, Khamis, Shamsul
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: John Wiley & Sons 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13565/1/Chemical%20composition%2C%20antioxidant%20and%20antibacterial.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13565/

BACKGROUND: Plant essential oils are widely used as fragrances and flavours. Therefore, the essential oils from the leaves of Cinnamomum pubescens Kochummen (CP) and the whole plant of Etlingera elatior (EE) were investigated for their antioxidant, antibacterial and phytochemical properties. RESULT...