The Antibacterial Effect of Essential Oils of Satureja calamintha subsp. nepeta (L.) Briq, Lavandula multifida L., and Mentha pulegium L., Tested Against some Multiresistant Strains that Are Involved in Nosocomial Infections

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
F.Z. Radi ◽  
N. El Hamzaoui ◽  
M. Regragui ◽  
A. Kholtei ◽  
H. Oulhaj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Nosocomial Infections ◽  
Antibacterial Effect ◽  
Mentha Pulegium ◽  
Multiresistant Strains

In infectiology, some essential oils (EOs) are able to competewith antibiotic therapy and even surpass it; it is in this context that a study of the chemical composition and the antibacterial power of the EOs of three aromatic and widely used medicinal plants in traditional medicine was conducted which are Satureja calamintha subsp. nepeta (L.) Briq, Lavandula multifida L., and Mentha pulegium L. The extracted EO yields were of the order of 2.6%, 0.12%, and 5.29% for Satureja calamintha, Lavandula multifida, and Mentha pulegium, respectively. The obtained EOs were analyzed by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The results of these analyses showed that Lavandula multifida contains carvacrol as a majority compound (70.65%); by contrast, the pulegone is the majority compound of Satureja calamintha and Mentha pulegium that contain about 87.04% and 71.97%, respectively. The EOs with the pulegone as predominant compound (Mentha pulegium and Satureja calamintha) showed higher antibacterial activity when tested against some multiresistant strains, compared to those with the carvacrol as major compound. In conclusion, this study may open up prospects for the formulation of phytomedicines against resistant and nonresistant bacteria incriminated in nosocomial infections.

scholarly journals CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ESSENTIAL OILS FROM VITEX AGNUS-CASTUS L. GROWING IN MOROCCO AND ITS IN VITRO ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY AGAINST CLINICAL BACTERIA RESPONSIBLE FOR NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima El Kamari ◽  
Amal Taroq ◽  
Yassine El Atki ◽  
Imane Aouam ◽  
Badiaa Lyoussi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Nosocomial Infections ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Mass Spectrometry Analysis ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Strong Activity ◽  
Agnus Castus

Objective: The aim of the current study is to determine the chemical composition and evaluate antibacterial activity of Vitex agnus-castus L. (VAC) essential oils against some bacteria causing nosocomial infections in the neonatal and intensive care rooms at the university hospital center of Fez Morocco. Methods: The phytochemical screening of essential oils was determined using gas chromatography (GC) and GC-mass spectrometry analysis. The antibacterial test was evaluated against Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative bacteria species (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Proteus mirabilis) using disc diffusion method. Results: Twenty-nine components were identified in the fruits’ oil representing 93.1% of total oil. The major components in the fruits oil are 1,8-cineole (11.6%), α-thujene (9.3%), phyllocladene (8.2%), α-pinene (7.9%), caryophyllene (5.9%), and cubenol (5%). Furthermore, 28 components were identified in the leaf essential oil. The main component was caryophyllene (9.5%), followed by 1,8-cineole (8.7%), manoyl oxide (7.3%), eugenyl acetate (7.1%), phyllocladene (6.8%), and α-pinene (5.2%). Antibacterial activity of both oils showed a strong activity against nosocomial bacteria tested. Conclusion: Essential oils of Moroccan VAC could be exploited as natural drugs for bacteria, especially those who have acquired resistance to conventional antibiotics.

scholarly journals Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils From Twigs, Leaves, and Cones of Thuja plicata and Its Cultivar Varieties “Fastigiata”, “Kornik,” and “Zebrina”

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1986290
Author(s):  
Anna Lis ◽  
Agata Swaczyna ◽  
Agnieszka Krajewska ◽  
Karolina Mellor
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Thuja Plicata ◽  
Different Parts

The essential oils from different parts of Thuja plicata and its cultivar varieties “Fastigiata”, “Kornik,” and “Zebrina” were analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) and GC/mass spectrometry. More than 80 compounds were identified. The oils from leaves, twigs with leaves, and twigs without leaves contained mainly α-thujone (52.1%-59.2%), fenchone (10.0%-11.3%), and beyerene (3.7%-9.5%), whereas in the cone oil there were α-thujone (35.6%), sabinene (24.0%), and α-pinene (8.3%). The main constituents of the oils from twigs with leaves of “Fastigiata,” “Zebrina,” and “Kornik” cultivars were α-thujone (76.2%, 72.5%, and 67.4%, respectively) and β-thujone (7.6%, 6.2%, and 4.9%, respectively). The oils from cultivars contained more thujones and less fenchone and diterpenes in comparison with T. plicata oil.

scholarly journals Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils from the Flower, Leaf and Stem of Lonicera japonica

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1200700
Author(s):  
Nenad Vukovic ◽  
Miroslava Kacaniova ◽  
Lukas Hleba ◽  
Slobodan Sukdolak
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Lonicera Japonica ◽  
Hexadecanoic Acid ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Monoterpene Hydrocarbons

The essential oils from different aerial parts of Lonicera japonica have been extracted by hydro-distillation and analyzed by gas chromatography and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. Quantitative and qualitative differences were found between the analyzed plant parts. A total of eighty-nine compounds were identified. The main constituents were ( Z, Z)-farnesole (16.2%) and linalool (11.0%) for the flowers fraction, hexadecanoic acid (16.0%) and linalool (8.7%) for the leaves fraction, and hexadecanoic acid (31.4%) for the stems. Monoterpene hydrocarbons were absent from all the oils, and oxygenated sesquiterpenes were not identified in the essential oil of the stem.

scholarly journals Eremanthus arboreus (Gardner) MacLeish (Candeeiro): natural source of α-Bisabolol

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. e9599109270
Author(s):  
Gledson Ferreira Macedo ◽  
José Weverton Almeida-Bezerra ◽  
Viviane Bezerra da Silva ◽  
Elvis Estilak Lima ◽  
Saulo Almeida de Menezes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Homogeneous Composition ◽  
Main Component ◽  
Biological And Pharmacological Activities

There is a growing search in the chemical composition of essential oils, as they have biological and pharmacological activities. Among the plants with homogeneous composition in essential oils stands out the species Eremanthus arboreus (Gardner) MacLeish, (Asteraceae) popularly known as the “candeeiro”. This plant species is native to Chapada of Araripe - Ceará, Brazil. The objective was to characterize chemically the constituents of the essential oil (OE) of E. arboreus by means of Gas Chromatography and perform a review of its biological and pharmacological activities. The botanical material was collected in Chapada of Araripe, Barbalha - CE, Brazil, in April 2014, the extraction and collection of OE was done in Clevenger apparatus. The chemical composition of the OE was performed by Gas Chromatography coupled to Mass Spectrometry (CG/MS). As for the review, specialized scientific bases (Scopus, Scielo and Web of Science) were consulted. According to the results, 8 constituents were identified, where α-Bisabolol is mentioned as being the main component of the essential oil of this species. As for the biological and pharmacological activities of the OE, it was demonstrated that the species has the following activities: antimicrobial, larvicide, anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive. Eremanthus arboreus is a species with great pharmaceutical potential and also an alternative for industries that target products based on the constituent α-Bisabolol.

scholarly journals Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of the Essential Oils Extracted From 4 Medicinal Plants (Labiatae) of Kerman, Iran

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 172-179
Author(s):  
Ashraf Kariminik ◽  
Mehran Moradalizadeh ◽  
Mohammad Mehdi Foroughi ◽  
Hamid Tebyanian ◽  
Mohammad Mehdi Motaghi
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Essential Oils

scholarly journals Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Pituranthos Chloranthus Volatile Oil

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
pp. 1934578X0700201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mostepha Dahia ◽  
Hocine Laouer ◽  
Adel N. Chaker ◽  
Soizic Prado ◽  
Uwe J. Meierhenrich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Volatile Oil ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Chromatography Mass Spectrometry

The chemical composition of the essential oil of Pituranthos chloranthus ssp. cossonianus Maire (Apiaceae) was investigated by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) to reveal 54 compounds. The main constituents were myristicine (27.4%), limonene (15.8%), α-pinene (11.4%), and α-phellandrene (8.3%). The antibacterial activity of the oil was evaluated against several strains and was shown to be significant against Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

scholarly journals Volatile chemical composition of essential oil from Bursera graveolens (Kunth) Triana & Planch and their fumigant and repellent activities

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. e46822
Author(s):  
Beatriz Eugenia Jaramillo-Colorado ◽  
Samyr Suarez-López ◽  
Vanessa Marrugo-Santander
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Tribolium Castaneum ◽  
Repellent Activity ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Fumigant Activity

The objectives of this work were the study of the volatile chemical composition of essential oils (EO’s) from Bursera graveolens obtained in the locality of Malagana, municipality of Mahates, Bolívar, Colombia, as well as to evaluate their repellent and fumigant properties. EO’s were extracted by hydro-distillation and characterized by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The major compounds found in B. graveolens were limonene (42.2%), pulegone (20.9%), carvone (7.5%), caryophyllene (4.1%), and trans-carveol (3.8%). The repellent activity of EO’s was determined by the area preference method, where the EO of B. graveolens presented repellent activity against the Tribolium castaneum weevil at a concentration of 1 at 2% and 4 hours of exposure (88.1 and 88.6% respectively). B. graveolens essential oil was more effective in its fumigant activity with LC50 of 108.2 μg oil mL-1. Also, the fumigant and repellent activities of two individual compounds present in the oil were evaluated, that is, limonene (majority) and caryophyllene. The results indicated that B. graveolens essential oil could be a promising alternative to new natural repellents and biocides.

scholarly journals Characterization of the chemical composition of the essential oils from Annona emarginata (Schltdl.) H. Rainer 'terra-fria' and Annona squamosa L.

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (spe1) ◽  
pp. 202-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Girotto Campos ◽  
Daniel Baron ◽  
Marcia Ortiz Mayo Marques ◽  
Gisela Ferreira ◽  
Carmen Silvia Fernandes Boaro
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Annona Squamosa ◽  
Chemical Profiles

The objective of this study was to characterize the chemical composition of the essential oil from the leaves of Annona emarginata (Schltdl.) H. Rainer 'terra-fria' and Annona squamosa L. The species were grown in a greenhouse for 18 months, which nutrient solution was applied weekly; the plants were then harvested and the leaves dried to extract the essential oil. The essential oil was analyzed by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry to study its chemical profiles. Eleven substances were found in the essential oil of A. emarginata, primarily (E)-caryophyllene (29.29%), (Z)-caryophyllene (16.86%), γ-muurolene (7.54%), α-pinene (13.86%), and tricyclene (10.04%). Ten substances were detected in the oil from A. squamosa, primarily (E)-caryophyllene (28.71%), (Z)-caryophyllene (14.46%), α-humulene (4.41%), camphene (18.10%), α-pinene (7.37%), β-pinene (8.71%), and longifolene (5.64%). Six substances were common to both species: (E)-caryophyllene, (Z)-caryophyllene, α-humulene, camphene, α-pinene, and β-pinene.

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