SELCUK JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES, cilt.39, sa.2, ss.467-475, 2025 (Hakemli Dergi)
The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation from the aerial parts of Heracleum antasiaticum MANDEN from Türkiye was
analyzed by GC and GC-MS. Forty-five compounds were characterized, representing 92.7 % of the total components
detected, and elemicin (27.8%), apiole (26.2%), n-octanol (4.9%), α-zingiberene (3.9%), octyl acetate (3.8%), and (E)-γ-
bisabolene (3.1%) were identified as predominant components. In addition, in this study, the essential oil was tested for
its antimicrobial activity against 23 different food-borne microorganisms, including 20 bacteria, 1 fungus, and 2 yeast
species. The essential oil of Heracleum antasiaticum exhibited considerable inhibitory effects against all bacteria, fungi, and
yeast species tested.