Akın, MehtapAktümsek, AbdurrahmanNostro, Antonia2020-03-262020-03-262010Akın, M., Aktümsek, A., Nostro, A., (2010). Antibacterial Activity and Composition of the Essential Oils of Eucalyptus Camaldulensis Dehn. And Myrtus Communis L. Growing in Northern Cyprus. African Journal of Biotechnology, 9(4), 531-535.1684-5315https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/24621Water-distilled essential oils from leaves of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn. and Myrtus communis L., collected from Northern Cyprus, were analysed by GC-MS. The major constituents of the essential oil from E. camaldulensis Dehn. were ethanone (25.36%), eucalyptol (13.73%), beta-caryophyllene (11.55%) and carvacrol (9.05%). Eucalyptol (50.13%) was identified as the main constituent of the essential oil of Myrtus communis L. The other important components were linalool (12.65%), alpha-terpineol (7.57%) and limonene (4.26%). M. communis showed some activity on Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria while E. camaldulensis was found to have a low activity. The higher efficacy of M. communis was confirmed by the agar dilution method.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessEucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn.Myrtus communis L.Myrtaceaeessential oil compositiongas chromatographyantibacterial activityArticle94531535N/AWOS:000275381600023Q4