Myrtus communisessential oils: insecticidal, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities: a review

Choosing the Right Essential Oil for a Mouthwash: Chemical, Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Studies

“…The identified components represented 93.1 -99.3 % of the total detected areas under the GC peaks. Speaking in terms of the previous studies of their chemical composition, all of the essential oils displayed typical chemical profiles for the plant species, i. e., they corresponded well to those published: C. bergamia, [11,12] C. sempervirens, [13,14] C. winterianus, [15,16] E. globulus, [17,18] E. smithii, [19,20] M. cajuputi, [21,22] M. piperita, [23,24] M. fragrans, [25,26] M. communis, [27,28] P. mugo, [29,30] P. niger, [31,32] P. sylvestris, [33,34] and R. officinalis. [35] The majority of the major components were oxygenated monoterpenes with demonstrated antimicrobial effect, known to contribute favorably to the aroma of a mouthwash, such as 1,8-cineole, menthol, linalool and related derivatives.…”

Chemotaxonomic Evaluation by Volatolomics Analysis of Fifty-Two Genotypes of Myrtus communis L.

“…The study widely confirmed results from previous research, with α-pinene, 1,8-cineole, limonene, linalool, and α-terpineole as the main compounds characterized in Myrtle essential oils of Sardinia [ 20 , 21 ]. This composition was substantially similar to those of essential oils from Tunisia, Corsica, and Liguria [ 3 , 8 , 13 , 22 , 23 ], while the low concentrations of myrtenol and myrtenyl acetate were confirmed as discriminant with respect to samples coming from the East and West Mediterranean areas [ 13 , 23 , 24 ]. The importance in some genotypes of two previously identified compounds, dihydroeugenyl butanoate and dihydroeugenyl pentanoate, was also confirmed [ 4 ].…”

“…The chemical components of the essential oils obtained from all tissues of the plant determine the antioxidant, antibiotic, and antimutagenic properties of the Myrtle biomass [ 11 , 12 , 13 ]. Several studies have indicated the activities of Myrtle chemical components [ 14 , 15 ].…”

Myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) berries, seeds, leaves, and essential oils: New undiscovered sources of natural compounds with promising health benefits

“…Essential oils derived from myrtle leaves, flowers, and berries have been deeply studied for their chemical composition, which, also in this case, can be influenced by several factors, including the plant variety, the geographical area, the type of extraction and drying plant parts, the plant developmental and fruit maturation stage, the storage conditions, and the environmental stress (Hennia, Nemmiche, Dandlen, & Miguel, 2019). In general, monoterpenes hydrocarbon, oxygenated monoterpenes, and sesquiterpenoids are the most common classes of compounds found in essential oils extracted from myrtle berries and leaves, with 1,8‐cineole, α‐pinene, limonene, geranyl acetate, linalool, estragole, α‐terpinyl acetate, myrtenyl acetate, bergamotene, and E‐caryophyllene the most representative ones (Figure 2) (Brada, Tabti, Boutoumi, Wathelet, & Lognay, 2012; Hennia et al., 2019; Kordali, Usanmaz, Cakir, Komaki, & Ercislid, 2016; Mahmoudvand, Ezzatkhah, Sharififar, Sharifi, & Dezaki, 2015; Messaoud & Boussaid, 2011; Pereira, Cebola, & Bernardo‐Gil, 2009; Petretto et al., 2016; Rahimmalek, Mirzakhani, & Pirbalouti, 2013; Tuberoso et al., 2007; Usai, Marchetti, Culeddu, & Mulas, 2018; Viuda‐Martos et al., 2011).…”