Essential Oil Components, Microelement Contents and Antioxidant Effects ofNepeta italicaL. andAchillea filipendulinaLAM.

Abstract

The genus Nepeta (Lamiaceae) and Achillea (Asteraceae) are widely distributed in Turkey.In this study, the essential oils of Nepeta italica L. and Achillea filipendulina LAM. collected from Dicle district in Diyarbakir province in the Southeast Anatolia and from Hakkari province in East Anatolia of Turkey, were obtained by hydrodistillation of the aerial parts. The essential oils from Nepeta italica and Achillea filipendulina obtained by hydrodistillation were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry GC Clarus 600-MS Clarus 600 C (Perkin Elmer) and microelements were analyzed by Perkin Elmer Optima 2100 DV ICP OEMS, and also antioxidant activity analyzed by DPPH radical scavenging assay. Achillea filipendulina and Nepeta italica essential oils showed similar antioxidant activity with inhibition of 55.3 % and 51.3 %, respectively, which are higher than BHT synthetic antioxidant with 23 % inhibition.

Achillea filipendulinaLam.: Chemical Constituents and Antimicrobial Activities of Essential Oil of Stem, Leaf, and Flower

“…Hasimi et al . also the essential oil of the A. filipendulina collected from Turkey, and found that 1,8‐cineole (22.9 %), 2,7‐dimethylocta‐3,6‐dien‐2‐ol (also that is maybe santolina alcohol (21.9 %), borneol (8.1 %), isoterpineolene (6.1 %), cis ‐ p ‐menth‐2,8‐dienol (7.9 %), bornyl acetate (5.0 %), p ‐cymene (2.6 %), and α ‐terpinene (2.4 %) were as main constituents . In another study, the chemical composition of eight Achillea species collected from Salafchegan (Markazi province, Iran) were studied, and santolina alcohol (27.1 %), bornyl acetate (15.86 %), germacrene‐D (19.82 %), borneol (7.8 %), and 1,8‐cineol (2.68 %) were the major components .…”

“…There are also some components such as cis ‐chrysanthenyl acetate that is only present in the stem of this plant. Moreover, there are almost no major components present in all three segments of the plant . Several studies have shown that santolina alcohol, carvacrol, 1,8‐cineole, and borneol exhibited antimicrobial activates against bacteria, with two latter also demonstrating synergistic effects .…”

“…Decoctions of this plant have been used to treat various conditions including arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, congestions, gastrointestinal disorders, gout, malaria, and as a diuretic, anthelmintic, and purgative agent . There are few reports in the literature to study the composition and the biological properties of the essential oil obtained from this species of Achillea . However, whether the essential oil of different parts of the plant (that is, stem, leaf, and flower) have varying chemical compositions, and their corresponding antimicrobial properties have not been studied.…”

Direct analysis of essential oils by means of TXRF spectrometry

“…Similarly, the mineral element contents of leaves of Scutellaria luteo‐caerulea from Iran were developed, whereas the organic chemical compositions of its essential oil were determined by GC‐MS . Using hydro‐distillation, the extracted essential oil from Nepeta italica and Achillea filipendulina were analysed by GC‐MS, and the microelements of the plants were determined by induced coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry . Also, GC‐MS was used for estimation of the organic chemical composition of essential oils extracted from Algerian Inula viscosa leaves, Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni leaves grown in Bangladesh, and Zanthoxylum genus in China .…”

Chemical Compositions of Achillea sivasica: Different Plant Part Volatiles, Enantiomers and Fatty Acids

“…They are used for ulcer, appetizing, carminative, diuretic and against fleas as insecticidal [4][5][6][7] A. millefolium reviewed by German Commission E advert to its astringent, cholerethic, antibacterial, antispasmodic effects [8]. In literature survey, the essential oil of Achillea species showed antioxidant [9][10][11], antimicrobial and antifungal [12][13][14][15][16], antimelanogenesis [17], antiinflammatory and for healing [18,19], cytotoxic and insecticidal activities [20][21][22].…”