Chemical composition and insecticidal activity of Garcinia gardneriana (Planchon & Triana) Zappi (Clusiaceae) essential oil

Abstract

The present study aimed to analyze the chemical composition of the essential oil from Garcinia gardneriana (Planchon & Triana) Zappi leaves and fruits, and to determine its acaricidal activity on Rhipicephalus microplus by larval packet test and larvicidal action on Aedes aegypti by larval immersion test. The chemical analysis of the essential oil by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry identified sesquiterpene hydrocarbons and oxygenated sesquiterpenes in bacupari leaves and fruits, and α-cedrene, α-chamigrene, α-trans-bergamotene, and β-curcumene as major compounds. Essential oil from leaves of G. gardneriana presented acaricidal activity on R. microplus (LC50 = 4.8 mg/mL; LC99 = 10.8 mg/mL) and larvicidal effect on A. aegypti (LC50 = 5.4 mg/mL; LC99 = 11.6 mg/mL), whereas essential oil from the fruits of G. gardneriana showed LC50 = 4.6 mg/mL and LC99 = 8.9 mg/mL against R. microplus and LC50 = 6.4 mg/mL and LC99 = 13.9 mg/mL against A. aegypti. These results thus demonstrate the potential acaricidal and larvicidal activity of essential oil of G. gardneriana, offering new perspectives for the realization of bioassays from this essential oil.

Copaifera mildbraedii Desf.: Phytochemical Composition of Extracts, Essential Oil, and In Vitro Biological Activities of Bark

“…According to the literature, no studies on the identification of C. mildbraedii bark essential oil components have been published. The components of the essential oil were identified by comparing their MS patterns and retention index (RI) with those of known chemicals published in the literature [ 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 ]. The chemical composition of the essential oil of C. mildbraedii bark was quantified using GC-FID and identified via GC-MS. Table 5 shows 30 compounds identified, representing 65% of all compounds detected in the GC-MS investigation of the essential oil, with 9 sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (26%), 7 oxygenated sesquiterpenes (22%) and 14 other compounds (17%).…”

Phytochemical Profile, Preliminary Toxicity, and Antioxidant Capacity of the Essential Oils of Myrciaria floribunda (H. West ex Willd.) O. Berg. and Myrcia sylvatica (G. Mey) DC. (Myrtaceae)

“…According to Fernandez et al [ 132 ] α- trans -bergamotene was the major component of the EO of the fruits of Garcinia gardneriana and showed toxicity against Aedes aegyptus mosquito larvae. Vinturelle et al [ 133 ] reported that the EO of Copaifera officinalis contained α- trans -bergamotene as one of the compounds with the highest content and caused 84.60% mortality in engorged females of the tick Rhipicephalus microplus.…”

The bioprospecting potential of Clusia fluminensis Planch. & Triana: a scoping review

“…This activity was also demonstrated by the volatiles from leaves and fruits of Garcinia gardneriana (Planch. & Triana) Zappi, a member of Clusiaceae family (Fernandez et al 2021). Secondly, the fruit latex, taking into account the larvicidal effects of β-caryophyllene and β-caryophyllene oxide (Senthil-Nathan 2020), which also reinforces a possible activity of the volatiles from C. fluminensis.…”