scholarly journals Insecticidal activity of Pilocarpus spicatus Saint-Hilaire (Rutaceae) essential oil against the crop pest Dysdercus peruvianus (Guérin-Méneville, 1831) and Oncopeltus fasciatus (Dallas, 1852)

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. e90091110489
Author(s):  
Raul Apolinário ◽  
Jeane Nogueira ◽  
Meiriellem G. da Silveira Costa ◽  
Jacenir Santos-Mallet ◽  
Marcelo Guerra Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Insecticidal Activity ◽  
Biological Effects ◽  
Lethal Dose ◽  
Oncopeltus Fasciatus ◽  
Bioactive Molecules ◽  
Continuous Treatment ◽  
Mass Spectrometry Analysis ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Dysdercus Peruvianus

Studies were carried out to evaluate the insecticidal activity of Pilocarpus spicatus Saint-Hilaire (Rutaceae) essential oil (EO) on the development of the Hemiptera Dysdercus peruvianus (Guérin-Méneville, 1831) and Oncopeltus fasciatus (Dallas, 1852). Gas Chromatography/Mass spectrometry analysis revealed a chemical composition with sabinene (32.27%) and sylvestrene (27.26%) as major constituents. Topical and continuous treatment with the pure EO induced 100% of mortality while serial dilutions of the EO induced different levels of lethality in a dose response manner. Median lethal dose (LD50) and lethal dose 90% (LD90) were determined. Malformations in insects and permanent or supernumerary nymphs were often observed after treatments, and the use of scanning electron microscopy allowed the analysis of morphological changes. The different biological effects of P. spicatus EO point out its potential as a rich source of bioactive molecules to be used as an alternative control method against agricultural pest insects.

scholarly journals Phytotoxicity of Essential Oils on Selected Weeds: Potential Hazard on Food Crops

Plants ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 79 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Ibáñez ◽  
María Blázquez
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Mass Spectrometry Analysis ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Food Crops ◽  
Potential Hazard ◽  
Spectrometry Analysis

The chemical composition of winter savory, peppermint, and anise essential oils, and in vitro and in vivo phytotoxic activity against weeds (Portulaca oleracea, Lolium multiflorum, and Echinochloa crus-galli) and food crops (maize, rice, and tomato), have been studied. Sixty-four compounds accounting for between 97.67–99.66% of the total essential oils were identified by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry analysis. Winter savory with carvacrol (43.34%) and thymol (23.20%) as the main compounds produced a total inhibitory effect against the seed germination of tested weed. Menthol (48.23%), menthone (23.33%), and iso-menthone (16.33%) from peppermint only showed total seed germination inhibition on L. multiflorum, whereas no significant effects were observed with trans-anethole (99.46%) from anise at all concentrations (0.125–1 µL/mL). Low doses of peppermint essential oil could be used as a sustainable alternative to synthetic agrochemicals to control L. multiflorum. The results corroborate that in vivo assays with a commercial emulsifiable concentrate need higher doses of the essential oils to reproduce previous in vitro trials. The higher in vivo phytotoxicity of winter savory essential oil constitutes an eco-friendly and less pernicious alternative to weed control. It is possible to achieve a greater in vivo phytotoxicity if less active essential oil like peppermint is included with other active excipients.

scholarly journals Toxicity of Cymbopogon flexuosus essential oil and citral for Spodoptera frugiperda

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 408-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellison Rosario de Oliveira ◽  
Dejane Santos Alves ◽  
Geraldo Andrade Carvalho ◽  
Bárbara Maria Ribeiro Guimarães de Oliveira ◽  
Smail Aazza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Insecticidal Activity ◽  
Spodoptera Frugiperda ◽  
Fall Armyworm ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Cymbopogon Flexuosus ◽  
Ic50 Values ◽  
Lethal Time ◽  
Polyphagous Insect

ABSTRACT Fall armyworm (FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a polyphagous insect responsible for damage to several crops. Synthetic chemical insecticides and genetically modified plants are the most commonly used methods for FAW control. However, the selection of resistant populations has been reported in several studies, justifying the search for new molecules to be used in the control of S. frugiperda. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the toxicity of lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) essential oil (LEO) and its major component (citral) in relation to FAW. Additionally, the anticholinesterase activity of LEO and citral was evaluated using acetylcholinesterase (AChE) from Electrophorus electricus. The LEO was toxic to FAW when added to an artificial diet (LC50 = 1.35 mg mL-1) at the highest concentrations tested, and the median lethal time (LT50) was 18.85 h. Major components of LEO were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and citral, the most abundant component, was used in FAW bioassays. The insecticidal activity of citral was statistically similar to that of LEO, demonstrating that citral was responsible for the insecticidal activity of LEO. Inhibition of AChE was measured, and the mean inhibitory concentration (IC50) values for LEO and citral were 650- and 405-fold higher, respectively, than that verified for the positive control (methomyl insecticide), suggesting selectivity for non-target organisms. Based on these results, citral and C. flexuosus have the potential to be applied in the development of new products for the control of S. frugiperda.

scholarly journals Antibacterial Activity of Endostemon tereticaulis (Poir.) M. Ashby Essential Oil and Ethanolic Extract Against Resistant Pathogenic Bacteria

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 1934578X2095325
Author(s):  
Bala Namata Abba ◽  
Abderrahmane Romane ◽  
Amadou Tidjani Ilagouma
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Ethanolic Extract ◽  
Mass Spectrometry Analysis ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Minimal Bactericidal Concentration

Endostemon tereticaulis (poir.) M.Ashby is a species of the Lamiaceae family present in Niger. This plant is used in traditional medicine due to its various biological potentialities. The present study investigated the chemical composition of the essential oil and the antibacterial activity of the essential oil and ethanolic extract of Endostemon tereticaulis against resistant pathogenic bacteria. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of the essential oil led to the identification of 43 compounds representing 99.55% of the total essential oil. The major components were caryophyllene oxide (15.17%) followed by α-humulene (13.96%), α-copaene (11.75%), ( E)-β-caryophyllene (8.44%), and δ-cadinene (6.78%). The antibacterial activity was tested against multiresistant Acinetobacter baumannii P1483, Salmonella spp. H1548, extended-spectrum β-lactamase- Escherichia coli Bu8566, Enterobacter cloacae Bu147, Proteus mirabilis Bu190 , Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853), Klebsiella pneumoniae (ATCC 700603), Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), Enterococcus faecium H3434, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus P1123, and Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923). The antibacterial assays revealed that the essential oil was more active than the ethanolic extract against the studied bacteria with minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) values ranging from 0.06 to 2 mg/mL. Also, the ethanolic extract was effective against the bacteria tested with MIC and MBC values ranging from 0.12 to 3 mg/mL. This study showed that Endostemon tereticaulis essential oil is rich in bioactive compounds. Ethanolic extract and essential oil exhibited potential antibacterial activity. These results provide a scientific basis for the use of this plant in traditional medicine. The current study described for the first time the antibacterial activity of Endostemon tereticaulis.

scholarly journals Laboratory evaluation of the effects of essential oil of Myrciaria floribunda leaves on the development of Dysdercus peruvianus and Oncopeltus fasciatus

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 316-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis A.C. Tietbohl ◽  
Tarlile Barbosa ◽  
Caio P. Fernandes ◽  
Marcelo G. Santos ◽  
Francisco P. Machado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Oncopeltus Fasciatus ◽  
Laboratory Evaluation ◽  
Dysdercus Peruvianus

scholarly journals Antileishmanial Potential of Propolis Essential Oil and Its Synergistic Combination With Amphotericin B

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1989956 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayari Jihene ◽  
Essid Rym ◽  
Karoui Jabri Ines ◽  
Hammami Majdi ◽  
Tabbene Olfa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Amphotericin B ◽  
Leishmania Major ◽  
Antileishmanial Activity ◽  
Mass Spectrometry Analysis ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Spectrometry Analysis ◽  
Low Cytotoxicity ◽  
Promising Source

The antileishmanial activity of Tunisian propolis essential oil (EO) and its combination with amphotericin B was investigated against 2 local clinical strains of Leishmania: Leishmania major and Leishmania infantum. The cytotoxic potential of this EO was evaluated against macrophage Raw264.7. Combination of propolis EO and amphotericin B was investigated using the checkerboard method. The propolis sample was collected from the region of Beni Khalled, a Tunisian city located west of Cape Bon (Nabeul). Its location is particular since it is near to sea with a steppe climate and the predominance of citrus trees. The EO was obtained by Clevenger-type apparatus. Its chemical composition was identified using gas chromatography with flame ionization detector and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis. Our results demonstrate that Tunisian propolis EO exhibit good antileishmanial activity against L. major and L. infantum promastigotes (IC50 = 5.29 ± 0.31 and 3.67 ± 0.52 µg/mL, respectively) and amastigotes (IC50 = 7.38 ± 0.45 and 4.96 ± 0.24 µg/mL, respectively). Moreover, it reduced significantly the parasite proliferation on a dose-dependent response (95%) with low cytotoxicity (selectivity index = 16.18 and 23.33, respectively). Its combination with amphotericin B showed a synergistic potential (fractional inhibitory concentration = 0.37). Interestingly, the data suggest that propolis EO was involved in macrophage activation by hyperproduction of NO. A total of 51 compounds were identified in the propolis EO. The major compound identified was α-pinene (36.7% ± 2.36%) followed by α-cedrol (6.7% ± 0.10%), totarol (6.6% ± 0.09%), and dehydroabietane (5.2% ± 0.10%). Our findings suggest that Tunisian propolis might constitute a promising source for antileishmanial molecules.

Insecticidal and Repellent Activities of Essential Oil from Leaves of Eucalyptus grandis Against Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus

2011 ◽  
Vol 233-235 ◽  
pp. 82-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Hong Tian ◽  
Xian Chuang Zhou ◽  
Xiao Liu Zhou ◽  
Qiong Huang
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Insecticidal Activity ◽  
Culex Pipiens ◽  
Eucalyptus Grandis ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Complete Protection ◽  
Culex Pipiens Quinquefasciatus ◽  
Protection Time

The insecticidal and repellent activities of essential oil from leaves ofEucalyptus grandisagainstCulex pipiens quinquefasciatuswere investigated. The essential oil was obtained by hydro-distillation and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The principal constituents in the essential oil werep-cymene (26.794%),α-pinene (15.864%), eucalyptol (6.281%),α-terpineol (4.100%), limonene (3.614%) and borneol (2.519%). The results indicated that the essential oil ofEucalyptus grandisleaves hold insecticidal and repellent activities againstCulex pipiens quinquefasciatus. The complete protection time for people againstCulex pipiens quinquefasciatuswas correlative with its concentration. It could protect people for 7h when its concentration was 50%. Fumigating insecticidal activity was evaluated by airtight fumigation in conical flask. The LC50values of the essential oil for adults ofCulex pipiens quinquefasciatuswere 4.5%(0.5h), 3.6%(1h), 2.6%(2h), 2.1%(4h), 0.56%(8h) and 0.56%(24h). The LT50value of the essential oil was 19.1 min when its concentration was 6.4%.

scholarly journals Chemical characterization and mode of action of Ligustrum lucidum flower essential oil against food-borne pathogenic bacteria

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivek K. Bajpai ◽  
Siddhartha Singh ◽  
Archana Mehta
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Mode Of Action ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Membrane Integrity ◽  
Chemical Characterization ◽  
Mass Spectrometry Analysis ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Spectrometry Analysis ◽  
Ligustrum Lucidum ◽  
Food Borne

<p class="Abstract">Current research analyzes the chemical composition of <em>Ligustrum lucidum</em> flower essential oil obtained by the hydrodistillation, and examines its anti-microbial mode of action against food-borne pathogenic bacteria. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of the oil resulted in the determination of 44 different compounds, representing 85.2% of the total oil. The oil (1 mg/disc) showed significant antibacterial effect as diameters of inhibition zones (14.6 ± 0.2 – 19.7 ± 0.3 mm), as well as minimum inhibitory and minimum bactericidal concentrations values (250–1000 and 250–2000 µg/mL), respectively. Based on the susceptibility, <em>L. lucidum</em> flower oil revealed its mode of action on membrane integrity as confirmed by increased release of extracellular ATP (2.5 and 2.2 pg/mL), leakage of potassium ions (950 and 900 mM/L), loss of 260-nm absorbing materials (4.2 and 3.9 optical density), and increase in relative electrical conductivity (10.6 and 9.8%) against <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> KCTC-1621 (Gram-positive) and <em>Salmonella enterica</em> ATCC-4731 (Gram-negative), respectively.</p><p> </p>

scholarly journals Chemical Composition and Lipoxygenase Inhibitory Activity of the Essential Oil of Alstonia Angustiloba

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Mohd Nuzul Hakimi Wan Salleh ◽  
Muhammad Helmi Nadri ◽  
Shamsul Khamis
Keyword(s):  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Inhibitory Activity ◽  
Mass Spectrometry Analysis ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
Moderate Activity ◽  
Spectrometry Analysis ◽  
Ic50 Value ◽  
Total Oil

This study was aimed to investigate the chemica l compositions and lipoxygenase inhibitory activity of the essential oil from Alstonia angustiloba growing in Malaysia. The essential oils were obtained by hydrodistillation and fully characterized by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Analysis of the A. angustiloba essential oil resulted in the identification of twenty-five chemical components, attributed 90.8% of the total oil. The most abundant components of A. angustiloba oil were linalool (21.2%), 1,8-cineole (16.8%), α-terpineol (9.5%), terpinene-4-ol (8.5%), β-caryophyllene (6.2%), and caryophyllene oxide (5.2%). The essential oil displayed moderate activity towards lipoxygenase activity with IC50 value of 45.8 μg/mL.

scholarly journals Bioactive Potential of Two Marine Picocyanobacteria Belonging to Cyanobium and Synechococcus Genera

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 2048
Author(s):  
Patrizia Pagliara ◽  
Giuseppe Egidio De Benedetto ◽  
Matteo Francavilla ◽  
Amilcare Barca ◽  
Carmela Caroppo
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Human Cancer ◽  
Biological Effects ◽  
Artemia Salina ◽  
Mass Spectrometry Analysis ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Aqueous Extracts ◽  
Anticancer Activities ◽  
Spectrometry Analysis ◽  
Methanolic Extracts

Coccoid cyanobacteria produce a great variety of secondary metabolites, which may have useful properties, such as antibacterial, antiviral, anticoagulant or anticancer activities. These cyanobacterial metabolites have high ecological significance, and they could be considered responsible for the widespread occurrence of these microorganisms. Considering the great benefit derived from the identification of competent cyanobacteria for the extraction of bioactive compounds, two strains of picocyanobacteria (coccoid cyanobacteria < 3 µm) (Cyanobium sp. ITAC108 and Synechococcus sp. ITAC107) isolated from the Mediterranean sponge Petrosia ficiformis were analyzed. The biological effects of organic and aqueous extracts from these picocyanobacteria toward the nauplii of Artemia salina, sea urchin embryos and human cancer lines (HeLa cells) were evaluated. Methanolic and aqueous extracts from the two strains strongly inhibited larval development; on the contrary, in ethyl acetate and hexane extracts, the percentage of anomalous embryos was low. Moreover, all the extracts of the two strains inhibited HeLa cell proliferation, but methanol extracts exerted the highest activity. Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis evidenced for the first time the presence of β-N-methylamino-l-alanine and microcystin in these picocyanobacteria. The strong cytotoxic activity observed for aqueous and methanolic extracts of these two cyanobacteria laid the foundation for the production of bioactive compounds of pharmacological interest.

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