Composition and antimicrobial activity Of the essential oil Of salvia palaestina bentham growing in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The aerial parts of Salvia palacstina Benin am (Lamiaccac) on steam distillation afforded an essential oil, which was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GG'MS). Out of thirty-eight peaks (representing 99.2 % of the oil), thirty-four components representing 97.1 % of the total oil composition were identified. The major components were sclarcol (26.S %), p-caryophyllcne (16.9 %), linalool {7.8 %), guaiol (5.4 %), and 1,8 -cineole (5.2 %). The oil was lested against seven Gram positive and negative bacteria and two pathogenic fungi, to exhibit an interesting antimicrobial profile.