Essential oil composition and antioxidant activity of aerial parts of Grindelia robusta from Central Italy

The chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils obtained from the flowering aerial parts and ripe fruits of Echinophora spinosa L. (Apiaceae) from central Italy were analyzed by GC/MS. The major constituents of the oil from the aerial parts were β-phellandrene (34.7%), myristicin (16.5%), δ3-carene (12.6%), α-pinene (6.7%) and α-phellandrene (6.2%), and of the oil from the ripe fruits p-cymene (50.2%), myristicin (15.3%), α-pinene (15.1%) and α-phellandrene (8.1%). The two oils showed good antimicrobial activity against Clostridium difficile, C perfringens, Enterococcus faecalis, Eubacterium limosum, Peptostreptococcus anaerobius and Candida albicans with MIC values respectively of 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 2.25, and 0.50%, v/v, and 0.13, 0.13, 0.13, 0.13, 2.25, 0.50%, v/v, for aerial parts and ripe fruits respectively. A less significant antimicrobial activity against bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, very important in the intestinal microflora, was also detected, with MIC values higher than 4.0%, v/v.

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Essential Oil Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Marrubium vulgare L. Growing Wild in Eastern Algeria

International Letters of Chemistry Physics and Astronomy ◽

10.18052/www.scipress.com/ilcpa.14.17 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 14 ◽

pp. 17-24 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Abderazak Abadi ◽

Aicha Hassani

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Chemical Composition ◽

Essential Oil ◽

Antioxidant Properties ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Essential Oil Composition ◽

Oil Composition ◽

Aerial Parts ◽

Marrubium Vulgare ◽

Eastern Algeria

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.

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Sex-related differences in essential oil composition, phenol contents and antioxidant activity of aerial parts in Pistacia lentiscus L. during seasons

Industrial Crops and Products ◽

10.1016/j.indcrop.2018.04.067 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 121 ◽

pp. 151-159 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Zaouali Yosr ◽

Bel Hadj Yahya Imen ◽

Jaouadi Rym ◽

Messaoud Chokri ◽

Boussaid Mohamed

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Essential Oil ◽

Essential Oil Composition ◽

Pistacia Lentiscus ◽

Oil Composition ◽

Aerial Parts

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EFFECT OF IRON NANO CHELATE ON ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY, POLYPHENOLIC CONTENTS AND ESSENTIAL OIL COMPOSITION OF Portulaca oleracea L.

Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Hortorum Cultus ◽

10.24326/asphc.2018.5.16 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 17 (5) ◽

pp. 179-190

Author(s):

Vahid Tavallali

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Essential Oil ◽

Essential Oil Composition ◽

Portulaca Oleracea ◽

Oil Composition

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Evaluation of antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of Ziziphora ‎clinopodiodes essential oil eluted at different times

Current Bioactive Compounds ◽

10.2174/1573407216999200507122039 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 ◽

Author(s):

Mojgan Alizadeh ◽

Akram Arianfar ◽

Ameneh Mohammadi

Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Activity ◽

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Essential Oil ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Positive Control ◽

Essential Oil Composition ◽

Oil Composition ◽

Citronellic Acid ◽

Antimicrobial And Antioxidant Activity

Objective: Ziziphora clinopodioides is an edible medicinal plant belongs to the Labiatae family that widespread all over Iran. It used as culinary and also in cold and cough treatments in Iran. The aim of present work was to evaluate the effect of different timeframes during the hydrodistillation on essential oil composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity. Materials and Methods: The essential oil of Z. clinopodiodes was extracted via hydrodistillation with Clevenger apparatus. The fractions of essential oil were captured at 6 times from the beginning of the distillation: (10, 20, 60, 120, 180 and 240 min). The fractions of essential oil were analyzed by GC/MS and their antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant activities were studied by Disk - well diffusion and DPPH methods respectively. Results: Six distillation times and whole essential oil were captured during the hydrodistillation. Essential oil yield dropped off significantly during distillation progressed (1.0% for 10 min and 0.025 for 240 min). 1,8 Cineol, Isomenthone, Pulegone, Piperitenone and Citronellic acid were major compounds in fractions and they were affected by distillation times. Pulegone was major compound in all of essential oils. In antioxidant activity assay, whole essential oil was stronger than was stronger than positive control and fractions of essential oil, because of higher levels of Isomenthone, Piperitenone and Citronellic acid. Strongest antimicrobial activity against S. aureus, E. coli and C. albicans was observed from 10 min fraction. Conclusion: Our results indicated that distillation time can create essential oils with specific properties and we can achieve to more efficient essential oil in short times.

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Investigation of the Essential Oil of Ormenis africana from Morocco: Revision of Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity

Universities' Journal of Phytochemistry and Ayurvedic Heights ◽

10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(5) ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (30) ◽

pp. 34-38

Author(s):

El Hanbali F Barrero A.F

Keyword(s):

Antibacterial Activity ◽

Essential Oil ◽

Essential Oil Composition ◽

Proteus Vulgaris ◽

Oil Composition ◽

Gram Negative ◽

Main Compound ◽

Oxygenated Compounds ◽

Aerial Parts

Abstract- The essential oil composition from the aerial parts of Ormenis africana (Asteraceae), an endemic species from Morocco, has been investigated by GC/MS. A total of 31 compounds were identified, representing 77%. After fractionation by column chromatography, the main compound was isolated and its structure elucidated by NMR spectroscopy. The essential oil was dominated by oxygenated compounds with spathulenol (45.8%) followed by camphor (7.1%), -cadinol (5.9%) and -bisabolol (5.9%) as the main compounds. This oil can be classified as spathulenol-type according to its spathulenol content. In vitro the antibacterial activity of the whole essential oil against three Gram positive (Bacillus cereus, Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus C) bacteria and three Gram negative (Proteus vulgaris, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeroginosa) bacteria, showed significant results. Keywords: Asteraceae, Ormenis africana, Essential oil, Spathulenol, Antibacterial activity.

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