Research Article

Antibacterial Activity of Rosmarinus officinalis, Zingiber officinale, Citrus aurantium bergamia, and Copaifera officinalis Alone and in Combination with Calcium Hydroxide against Enterococcus faecalis

Table 1

Composition of the essential oils used in the study.

OilMain componentsDensity (20°C)Origin

Rosmarinus officinalis1,8-cineole (40%); alpha-pinene (13%); limonene (3%); camphor (15%); beta-pinene (7%)0.919Morocco
Zingiber officinaleAlpha-zingiberene (33%); beta-bisabolene (6%); alpha-pinene (2%); beta-sesquiphellandrene (13%)0.878China
Citrus aurantium bergamiaLinalol (15%); limonene (36%); linalyl acetate (30%); gamma-terpinene (7%); beta-terpinene (5%)0.877Italy
Copaifera officinalisBeta-caryophyllene (51%)0.895Brazil

Source: Ferquima, 2018.