An antibacterial and antifungal phenylpropanoid from Carum montanum (Coss. et Dur.) Benth. et Hook.

Hocine Laouer (1) , Meriem El Kolli (1) , Soizic Prado (2) , Nicolas Baldovini (3)

1 Biology
2 MNHN - Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
3 Chemistry

The volatile constituents of the aerial parts of Carum montanum (Coss. et Dur.) Benth. et Hook. were analysed by GC-FID and GC-MS, and the main component was isolated and identified as nothoapiole. The antibacterial and antifungal activities of this compound and of the total oil were investigated against Gram negative (P. aeruginosa, E. coli), Gram positive (E. faecalis, S. aureus, S. epidermitis, S. saprophyticus, S. simulans, S. lugdunensis) bacteria and on one strain of fungus (C. tropicalis).

Mots clés: Life Sciences

Hocine Laouer, Meriem El Kolli, Soizic Prado, Nicolas Baldovini. An antibacterial and antifungal phenylpropanoid from Carum montanum (Coss. et Dur.) Benth. et Hook.. Phytotherapy Research, 2009, 23 (12), pp.1726-n/a. ⟨10.1002/ptr.2820⟩. ⟨hal-00477801⟩