Benites, JulioMoiteiro, CristinaMiguel, GraçaRojo, LeonelLopez, JoséVenâncio, FlorênciaRamalho, LuísFeio, SóniaDandlen, SusanaCasanova, HugoTorres, Ivan2010-03-232010-03-232009Benites, Júlio; Moiteiro, Cristina; Miguel, Graça; Rojo, Leonel; Lopez, José; Venâncio, Florência; Ramalho, Luís; Feio, Sónia; Dandlen, Susana; Casanova, Hugo; Torres, Ivan.Composition and biological activity of the essential oil peruvian lantana camara. In: Journal Chile Chemical Society, 2009, vol 54, nº 4 p. 289-294http://hdl.handle.net/10400.9/585The composition of the essential oil from Lantana camara L. (Verbenaceae) obtained by hydrodistillation of the aerial parts was examined by GC, GC/MS, and 13C-NMR. The GC analysis showed that carvone is the most abundant monoterpene 75.9%, together with limonene 16.9%, accounting for 92.8% of the oil. The major components were also tested by 13C-NMR analysis of the essential oil. The L. camara oil was assayed against several microorganisms, showing moderate antibacterial activity against the human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus (MIC  200  μg/ml). High antioxidant activity evaluated by the Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity assay (TEAC) was found (29.0  mmol Trolox/kg) and relative low anti-inflammatory activity due to its weak ability for inhibiting lipoxygenase (IC50  =   81.5  μg/ml).engAntibacterialAntioxidantAnti-inflammatoryCarvoneEssential oil compositionLantana camaraLimoneneVerbenaceaeperiodical