Antifungal effects of the aqueous and ethanolic leaf extracts of Echinophora platyloba and Rosmarinus officinalis

Investigating the polyphenolic profile of natural Rosmarinus officinalis and Ocimum basilicum populations may reveal essential compounds that have biological activities. Natural populations of R. officinalis and O. basilicum in Northern Riyadh were investigated by HPLC-DAD analyses. Several polyphenols, including rosmarinic acid, gentisic acid, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid, rutoside, and others, out of 38 screened were confirmed. Rosmarinic acid was the major polyphenol in both of R. officinalis and O. basilicum. R. officinalis methanolic leaf extracts contained other phenols such as gentisic acid while O. basilicum contained also 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid and rutoside as well as others. R. officinalis showed higher antioxidant activities than O. basilicum using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), and β-carotene bleaching assays. These higher activities are associated with a higher composition of rosmarinic acid in leaf extracts. The antioxidant activities of O. basilicum were attributed to identified phenols of rosmarinic acid, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid, and rutoside. There were antiproliferative and cytotoxic activities of leaf extracts, as well as identified polyphenols, against several cancer cells. These activities were attributed to the accumulation of necrotic and apoptotic cells in treated cancer cells with leaf extracts as well as identified polyphenols. The antibacterial and antifungal activities of leaf extracts were mainly attributed to 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid and rutoside in O. basilicum and rosmarinic acid and caffeic acid in R. officinalis. This study proved that R. officinalis and O. basilicum natural populations might be considered as promising sources of natural polyphenols with biological activities.

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Antifungal Effects Of Botanical Leaf Extracts On Tuber Rots Of Yam

Journal of Research in National Development ◽

10.4314/jorind.v5i1.42363 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

CS Okere ◽

V U Osuoha

Keyword(s):

Leaf Extracts ◽

Antifungal Effects

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Rosmarinus officinalis L. (Rosemary): An Ancient Plant with Uses in Personal Healthcare and Cosmetics

Cosmetics ◽

10.3390/cosmetics7040077 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 77

Author(s):

Francisco José González-Minero ◽

Luis Bravo-Díaz ◽

Antonio Ayala-Gómez

Keyword(s):

Folk Medicine ◽

Rosmarinus Officinalis ◽

Carnosic Acid ◽

Leaf Extracts ◽

Ancient Egyptian ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Perennial Shrub ◽

In The Wild ◽

Rosmarinus Officinalis L ◽

Derivatives Of

This work is a bibliographical review of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) that focuses on the application of derivatives of this plant for cosmetic products, an application which has been recognized and valued since Ancient Egyptian times. Rosemary is a plant of Mediterranean origin that has been distributed throughout different areas of the world. It has many medicinal properties, and its extracts have been used (mainly orally) in folk medicine. It belongs to the Labiatae family, which contains several genera—such as Salvia, Lavandula, and Thymus—that are commonly used in cosmetics, due to their high prevalence of antioxidant molecules. Rosemary is a perennial shrub that grows in the wild or is cultivated. It has glandular hairs that emit fragrant volatile essential oils (mainly monoterpenes) in response to drought conditions in the Mediterranean climate. It also contains diterpenes such as carnosic acid and other polyphenolic molecules. Herein, the botanical and ecological characteristics of the plant are discussed, as well as the main bioactive compounds found in its volatile essential oil and in leaf extracts. Afterward, we review the applications of rosemary in cosmetics, considering its preservative power, the kinds of products in which it is used, and its toxicological safety, as well as its current uses or future applications in topical preparations, according to recent and ongoing studies.

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Antifungal Effects of Botanical Leaf Extracts of Lantana camara, Moringa oleifera, and Tagetes minuta on Rhizopus stolonifer in vitro

Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International ◽

10.9734/jaeri/2017/28371 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

B Manenji ◽

R Mudyiwa ◽

J Midzi ◽

A Tsodzo

Keyword(s):

Moringa Oleifera ◽

Lantana Camara ◽

Rhizopus Stolonifer ◽

Leaf Extracts ◽

Tagetes Minuta ◽

Antifungal Effects

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STUDY OF ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIFUNGAL EFFECT OF THE ESSENTIAL OILS OF CHENOPODIUM AMBROSIOIDES L. AND ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS L.

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research ◽

10.22159/ajpcr.2020.v13i1.35875 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 81-84

Author(s):

MAMMAD ZINEB ◽

TORMAL DJASSINRA ◽

KRIBII ABDERAHIM ◽

OUNINE KHADIJA

Keyword(s):

Essential Oils ◽

Inhibitory Effect ◽

Rosmarinus Officinalis ◽

Chenopodium Ambrosioides ◽

Antifungal Effect ◽

Significant Inhibitory Effect ◽

Xanthomonas Fragariae ◽

Antifungal Effects ◽

Rosmarinus Officinalis L ◽

Antibacterial And Antifungal

Objective: This work looks at the valuation of two medicinal plants growing wild in the region of Gharb (Chenopodium ambrosioides L. and Rosmarinus officinalis L.) through the study of their antibacterial and antifungal effects vis-à-vis Xanthomonas fragariae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and two fungal strains; Fusarium solani and Botrytis cinerea. Methods: The extraction of essential oils from each plant was carried out by hydrodistillation in a Clevenger-type apparatus. The antibacterial and antifungal tests of essential oils are carried out according to the method of diffusion using sterile discs (or aromatograms). Results are expressed in inhibition areas. Results: Antibacterial activity of essential oil of R. officinalis L. is best compared to that of C. ambrosioides L. with an area of inhibition that is shared by 1661.06 and 1384.74, respectively, for bacteria X. fragariae and P. aeruginosa, while this area is between 2122.64 and 2826 mm2 for F. solani and B. cinerea. Moreover, the essential oils of these two plants by the method of disk diffusion feature a very significant inhibitory effect on X. fragariae and P. aeruginosa, whereas they have no effect on S. aureus. Conclusion: The essential oils of C. ambrosioides L. and R. officinalis L. could be used as preservatives in food, to protect them from microbial or fungal spoilage.

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The Delayed Death-Causing Nature of Rosmarinus officinalis Leaf Extracts and Their Mixture within Experimental Chronic Toxoplasmosis: Therapeutic and Prophylactic Implications.

Acta Tropica ◽

10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.105992 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 105992

Author(s):

Enas F. Abdel Hamed ◽

Nahed E. Mostafa ◽

Eman M. Fawzy ◽

Mohamed N. Ibrahim ◽

Rasha A. Attia ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Rosmarinus Officinalis ◽

Leaf Extracts ◽

Delayed Death

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Antibacterial and antifungal effects of Corchorous olitorius L. leaf extracts on ten standard strains

Journal of Biotechnology ◽

10.1016/j.jbiotec.2017.06.1143 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 256 ◽

pp. S100

Author(s):

Gunsu Soykut ◽

Meryem Guvenir ◽

Serdar Susever ◽

Eda Becer ◽

Ihsan Çalıs ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Leaf Extracts ◽

Antifungal Effects ◽

Antibacterial And Antifungal

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GC-MS Analysis of Methanolic Extract of Leaves of Rosmarinus officinalis L.

Proceedings International ◽

10.33263/proceedings21.068068 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 68

Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plants ◽

Crude Extract ◽

Mediterranean Region ◽

Methanolic Extract ◽

Rosmarinus Officinalis ◽

Natural Source ◽

Leaf Extracts ◽

Scientific Communities ◽

Pharmaceutical Science ◽

Rosmarinus Officinalis L

Currently, medicinal plants are gaining importance in pharmaceutical and scientific communities. Medicinal plants are the richest natural source of valuable phytochemicals, which can be very useful to treat human diseases and their dysfunctions. Rosmarinus officinalis L. is an important medicinal shrub that belongs to family Lamiaceae and is native to the Mediterranean region. During the present work, an investigation on the photochemical profiling of Rosmarinus officinalis leaves was done. The extraction was made by maceration using methanol as a solvent, and the dried crude extract was analyzed by GC-MS analyzer. Twenty-six compounds were observed from the leaf extracts and found that they have great significance in pharmaceutical science for therapeutically efficient formulations in order to combat various diseases.

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