Research Article

Synergistic Interaction between Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. Essential Oil and Cloxacillin on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Inhibition

Table 1

Chemical constituents present in B. rotunda essential oil.

Retention time (RT) (min)Peak name% area

9.502Tricyclene0.16
9.872alpha-Thujene0.01
10.164alpha-Pinene0.65
10.969Camphene4.45
12.565beta-Pinene0.11
13.745beta-Myrcene1.00
14.380alpha-Phellandrene0.04
15.180alpha-Terpinene0.05
16.113Eucalyptol8.99
16.877trans-beta-Ocimene3.92
17.783beta-Ocimene36.73
18.108gamma-Terpinene0.06
19.987Terpinolene0.15
21.166beta-Linalool1.01
23.807Camphor14.98
24.000Camphene hydrate0.36
24.665Isoborneol0.04
25.320endo-Borneol0.28
26.0914-Terpineol0.13
27.126alpha-Terpineol0.43
32.157trans-Geraniol25.29
32.716alpha-Citral0.15
39.831Methyl cinnamate1.01
51.294Caryophyllene oxide0.01
Total 100.00

The high value of chemical constituents is represented by bold values.