Chemical Composition, Free-Radical-Scavenging and Insecticidal Properties, and General Toxicity of Volatile Oils of Two<i>Artemisia</i>species Growing Wild in Iran

Afshar, Fariba Heshmati; Delazar, Abbas; Nazemiyeh, Hossein; Asnaashari, Solmaz; Nahar, Lutfun; Sarker, Satyajit D.

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“…This ketone is very toxic to human and animal brain, liver and kidney cells at higher doses [30][31][32]. Tests of A. spicigera oil containing cis-chrysanthenyl acetate (24.0%), camphor (21.0%), and 1,8-cineole (13.9%) displayed weak toxicity towards brine shrimps [33]. However, not only major analytes of the oils play a principal role in toxic activity, but the impact of less abundant constituents should be considered also.…”

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Compositional Variability and Toxic Activity of Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) Essential Oils

Judžentienė

Garjonytė

2016

Natural Product Communications

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The compositional variability of the essential oils of aerial parts of mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris L.), collected from fifteen wild populations in Lithuania is detailed. The most predominant components were davanones (13.8-45.5%, six oils), germacrene D (9.1-30.5%, four oils), 1,8-cineole (16.4%, one oil), camphor (18.9%, one oil), trans-thujone (8.9 and 10.9%, two oils) and cis-chrysanthenyl acetate (10.4%, one oil). To the best of our knowledge, the davanone chemotype for A. vulgaris oils is described for the first time. The toxicity of the mugwort essential oils was determined using brine shrimp (Artemia sp.) assay. LC 50 values (10.3-23.1 µg/mL) obtained for the oils after 24 h of exposure revealed that the oils containing appreciable amounts of germacrene D, 1,8-cineole, camphor and davanone were notably toxic.

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Compositional Variability and Toxic Activity of Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) Essential Oils

Judžentienė

Garjonytė

2016

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“…Essential oils are the odorous, volatile products of plant secondary metabolism normally formed in special cells or groups of cells or as glandular hair, found on any organ of the plant including roots, stem, leaves, flowers and fruits. EO have demonstrated various biological activities including anticancer, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant activities [8,9,10]; as well as their ability to facilitate the passage of active molecules through the human tissues [11].Zanthoxylumleprieurii is a large species of the family of Rutaceae which is geographically distributed across Africa. In traditional Cameroon medicine, this plant is used for the treatment of intestinal worms, abdominal pain, hyperhermia, diarrhea and certain mycosis [12].…”

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Chemical composition, free radical scavenging and antifungal activity ofZanthoxylumleprieuriiessential oils against Epidermophytonfloccosum and Trichophytonrubrum

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D.P.M.³

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ABSTRACT-Background: These investigations were carried out to analyze the chemical composition, to evaluate the radical scavenging, and the anti-fungal activities of essential oils from leaves and fruits of Zanthoxylumleprieurii.Methods: Oils were obtained by hydro distillation using Clevenger-type apparatus. The compounds were identified by gas chromatography and gas chromatography coupled with Mass Spectrometry. Antifungal activity of the essential oils was tested in vitro against Epidermophytonfloccosum and Trichophytonrubrumwhile free radical scavenging activity evaluation was done using 2,2-diphenyl picrylhydrazyl method. Results:Results showed that, the major components of the leaves oil were (E)-ß-ocimene (91.5 %) while the most abundant component from fruits oil were (E)-ß-Ocimene (90.3 %). The total growth inhibition of the pathogens by fruits essential oil occurred at 4.0 mg/ml and 3.0 mg/ml respectively, forEpidermophytonfloccosum and Trichophytonrubrum. The leaves oil exhibited total growth inhibition at 4.0 mg/ml against both pathogens. These oils also showed antioxidant activities with SC50 values at 2.0 mg/ml and 5.0 mg/ml respectively, for fruits and leaves. There were positive and significant correlations between mycelia growth inhibition of both pathogens and the antioxidant activities of the tested oils noted. Conclusion:These results showed that, Z. leprieurii essential oils could be used as a resource of antioxidant and antidermatophitic compounds with may find applications in pharmaceutical industries.

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Hippocratic medicinal flora on the Greek Island of Kos: Spatial distribution, assessment of soil conditions, essential oil content and chemotype analysis

Fanouriou

Kalivas

Daferera

et al. 2018

Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

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Chemical Composition, Free-Radical-Scavenging and Insecticidal Properties, and General Toxicity of Volatile Oils of TwoArtemisiaspecies Growing Wild in Iran

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Compositional Variability and Toxic Activity of Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) Essential Oils

Compositional Variability and Toxic Activity of Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) Essential Oils

Chemical composition, free radical scavenging and antifungal activity ofZanthoxylumleprieuriiessential oils against Epidermophytonfloccosum and Trichophytonrubrum

Hippocratic medicinal flora on the Greek Island of Kos: Spatial distribution, assessment of soil conditions, essential oil content and chemotype analysis

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