Essential Oils fromPiper cernuumandPiper regnellii: Antimicrobial Activities and Analysis by GC/MS and13C-NMR

Abstract

The essential oils of Piper cernuum and Piper regnellii leaves were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and the results were compared to that obtained by means of a program designed to analyse ¹³C-NMR data of complex mixtures. Bicyclogermacrene (21.88 %)/β-caryophyllene (20.69 %) and myrcene (52.60 %)/linalool (15.89 %) were the major constituents in essential oil from leaves of P. cernuum and P. regnellii, respectively. Both essential oils presented growth inhibitory activities against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans.