CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND ANTISTAPHYLOCOCCAL ACTIVITY OF AN ENDEMIC SALVIA CHRYSOPHYLLA STAPF. NATURALLY DISRIBUTED DENIZLI PROVINCE (TURKEY) AND ITS VICINITY

n present study, antistaphylococcal activity of endemic Salvia chrysophylla Stapf. naturally distributed in Denizli (Turkey) and its vicinity was investigated. The antistaphylococcal activity of the crude extracts was evaluated against two strong microorganisms Staphylococcus aureus and Cowan liyofili. The activity was detected by using broth microdilution methods. When compared with other studies, mic value of our study is further low. The essential oils of endemic Salvia chrysophyla in Denizli was analyzed by GC-MS. The major constituents of the oil of S. chrysophyla were 3-oktanol, α-phellandren-8-ol, camphor and limonene.