scholarly journals Biological Activities and Chemical Composition of Santolina africana Jord. et Fourr. Aerial Part Essential Oil from Algeria: Occurrence of Polyacetylene Derivatives

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charaf Eddine Watheq Malti ◽  
Clémentine Baccati ◽  
Magali Mariani ◽  
Faiçal Hassani ◽  
Brahim Babali ◽  
...  

The chemical composition of 18 oil samples of Santolina africana isolated from aerial parts at full flowering, collected in three locations in eastern Algeria was determined by GC(RI), GC/MS and 13C-NMR analysis. The major components were: germacrene D, myrcene, spathulenol, α-bisabolol, β-pinene, 1,8-cineole, cis-chrysanthenol, capillene, santolina alcohol, camphor, terpinen-4-ol and lyratol. The chemical composition appeared homogeneous and characterized by the occurrence of four derivatives which exhibited a conjugated alkene dialkyne moiety. They were identified for the first time in an essential oil from S. africana. The collective oil sample exhibited moderate antimicrobial and antioxidant activities whereas the anti-inflammatory activity presented a real potential. IC50 value of Santolina africana essential oil (0.065 ± 0.004 mg/mL) is 5-fold higher than IC50 value of NDGA used as positive control.

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 346-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Xu ◽  
Luyun Zhang ◽  
Shuai Yu ◽  
Guangqing Xia ◽  
Junyi Zhu ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Abderazak Abadi ◽  
Aicha Hassani

In previous work [1], the essential oil of the aerial parts of Marrubium vulgare L. obtained by hydrodistillation was analysed by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS) in order to determine their chemical composition. Fifty (50) components in the oil of M. vulgare were identified. The results demonstrated that the major components of the essential oil were: 4,8,12,16-Tetramethyl heptadecan-4-olid (16.97 %), Germacrene D-4-ol (9.61 %), α- pinéne (9.37 %), Phytol (4.87 %), Dehydro-sabina ketone (4.12 %), Piperitone (3.27 %), δ-Cadinene (3.13 %), 1-Octen-3-ol (2.35 %) and Benzaldehyde (2.31 %). In this study, the antioxidant properties of essential oil were examined. The results showed that this oil can be considered an effective source of antioxidants of natural origin. This is the first report on chemical composition of M. vulgare essential oil cultivated in Algeria and the original study on the antioxidant activity of M. vulgare essential oil. The antioxidant activity was investigated with one method: 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging method.


2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1300800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilia Mancini ◽  
Laura De Martino ◽  
Hanna Malova ◽  
Vincenzo De Feo

The chemical composition of the essential oil from aerial parts of Calamintha nepeta (L.) Savi, collected in the Campania Region, was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC and GC-MS. In all, 42 compounds were identified. The oil was characterized by a prevalence of the sesquiterpenic fraction (80.8%). The main components were 1,10-di- epi-cubenol (18.5%), allo-aromadendrene epoxide (11.4%) and cadalene (5.7%). The essential oil was evaluated for its in vitro potential phytotoxic activity against germination and initial radical growth of Raphanus sativus L., Lepidium sativum L., Sinapis arvensis L., Triticum durum L. and Phalaris canariensis L. seeds. The essential oil showed no antioxidant activity.


2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noui Hendel ◽  
Edoardo Napoli ◽  
Madani Sarri ◽  
Antonella Saija ◽  
Mariateresa Cristani ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 195-203
Author(s):  
Y.N. Otaifah ◽  
A. Bouyahya ◽  
A. Talbaoui ◽  
H. Harhar ◽  
S. El Hajjaji

Medicinal plants have been used since time immemorial to fight against diseases. The biological activities of these plants may be due to the presence of bioactive compounds such as essential oils. The aim of this study was to determine the chemical composition of three Yemen medicinal plants, and e evaluate their antibacterial and antioxidant activities. The chemical composition of essential oils was determined using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) analysis. The antibacterial effect was evaluated against pathogenic bacterial strains using the micro-platoon method and the antioxidant activity was estimated by DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) scanning radical assay. Essential oils (EOs) are rich in phenolic compound. Carvotanacetone is the main compound of Pulicaria jaubertii (PJ) essential oil (82.35%) and β-maaliene (64.94%) is the major compound of Plectranthus montanus Benth (PMB) essential oil, while, Tarchonanthus camphoratus (TC) essential oil possesses several main compounds such as fenchol (14.5%), α-pinene (12.43%), and α-terpineol (8.58%). Essential oils of PJ and PMB showed remarkable antibacterial effect against Staphylococcus aureus (minimum inhibitory concentration, MIC = 0.25% [v/v]), and PJEO against Escherichia coli (MIC = 0.25%[v/v]); the lowestMBC (minimum bactericidal concentration) values was obtained with PJEO against Staphylococcus aureus (CMI = 0.25% [v/v]). TCEO interestingly showed capacity while scanning the DPPH radical (6.32 mg E Trolox). These findings showed the biological potential of Yemeni aromatic medicinal plants as antibacterial and antioxidant agents. However, further investigations are needed to determine the antibacterial and antioxidant mechanisms of these oils.


Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (14) ◽  
pp. 3249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natale Badalamenti ◽  
Vincenzo Ilardi ◽  
Sergio Rosselli ◽  
Maurizio Bruno ◽  
Filippo Maggi ◽  
...  

Ferulago nodosa (L.) Boiss. (Apiaceae) is a species occurring in the Balkan-Tyrrhenian area. The object of the present study is Sicilian F. nodosa subsp. geniculata (Guss.) Troia & Raimondo, classified as an endemic F. nodosa subspecies. Aerial parts of this plant species were subjected to hydrodistillation to obtain an essential oil. A total of 93 compounds were identified with 2,3,6-trimethyl benzaldehyde (19.0%), spathulenol (9.0%), (E)-caryophyllene (5.4%), and caryophyllene oxide (5.4%) as the main components. The biological activities of F. nodosa essential oil were also investigated. This oil showed an interesting antioxidant potential in a 2,2′-Azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) test (IC50 of 14.05 μg/mL). Additionally, hypoglycemic and antilipidemic effects were evaluated. Lipase enzyme was inhibited with an IC50 value of 41.99 μg/mL. Obtained data demonstrated that F. nodosa could be considered a promising source of bioactive compounds useful for the treatment and management of obesity.


Author(s):  
Bahman Nickavar ◽  
Elaheh Malekitabar

Background: The genus Thymus is one of the well-known members of the Lamiaceae, which comprises about 215 species. It is a polymorphic genus in this family. Therefore, possible differences in chemical composition among polymorphs may result in differences in their biological activities. Objective: This study was designed to specify chemical composition in order to assess antioxidant activities and to characterize active constituents of essential oil from Thymus pubescens. Methods: Essential oil was collected by hydrodistillation and was analyzed using GC-MS and GC-FID. Antioxidant activities were evaluated by ABTS radical cation scavenging and β-carotene bleaching inhibition methods. Detection and identification of antioxidant components were performed by TLC-bioautography assay using ABTS•+ reagent. Results: GC analyses indicated the presence of 39 components, accounting for 96.64% of total constituents, with thymol (38.67%), γ-terpinene (7.46%), and p-cymene (5.54%) as the main components. The IC50 values for antioxidant activities were equal to 1.15 (1.05 – 1.25) μg/mL and 0.45 (0.33 – 0.62) μg/mL for ABTS•+ scavenging and β-carotene bleaching inhibition tests, respectively. TLC-bioautograpgy of oil resulted in identification of thymol as the major antioxidant compound. Conclusion: Essential oil exhibited very potent and significant antioxidant activities correlated well with increasing dose in vitro.


2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-96
Author(s):  
Omer Elkiran ◽  
Cumhur Avşar

The chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of the essential oil (EO), obtained from the leaves of Vaccinium myrtillus naturally grown in the northernmost of Turkey were determined by GC and GC-MS and chemical differences were discussed with the help of chemotaxonomy. The leaves of the plant samples were hydro-distilled to produce oil in the yields of 1%. Nineteen components were identified representing 96.4% of the oil. The main compounds in the EO of V. myrtillus were; 1,8-cineole (38.6%), α- pinene (21%), linalool (19.5%), α-terpineol (5.8%). The EO extract was screened for their antimicrobial activities against the 9 bacteria and 3 yeast species by using disc-diffusion and MIC procedure. The EO extract displayed more effective against all the tested bacteria (especially, S. aureus ATCC 6538 and MRSA) and yeast (only C. krusei). The MIC values of sample against tested microorganisms were found to be in the range of 320 to ≥1280 μg/ml. The most effective MIC values were observed against the S. aureus and MRSA (320 μg/ml). In vitro the antioxidant activity based on the 1,1-diphenly-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical was evaluated for the EO extract, and it was found that the extract had good antioxidant activity in the range of the IC50 = 583.4 ±11 μg ml. Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of the EO from the leaves of V. myrtillus has been reported for the first time.


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