Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Cryptomeria japonica

The composition and the antibacterial activity of the essential oil obtained from Cryptomeria japonica D. Don on oral bacteria were studied. The chemical composition of the essential oil was analysed by GC and GC-MS. Sixty-eight compounds accounting for 95.82% of the oil were identified. The main compounds in the oil were alpha-pinene (6.07%), sabinene (8.86%), terpinen-4-ol (9.77%), alpha-terpineol (6.13%), elemol (11.17%) and 10(15)-cadinen-4-ol (7.16%). The essential oil and some of its major compounds were tested for antimicrobial activity against 15 different genera of oral bacteria. The essential oil of C. japonica exhibited considerable inhibitory effects against all bacteria tested (MICs, 0.025-0.05 mg/mL; MBCs, 0.025-0.1 mg/mL), while its major compounds demonstrated various degrees of growth inhibition.     

Antimicrobial activity and chemical composition of Mentha pulegium L. essential oil

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: The flowering aerial parts of Mentha pulegium L. (Labiatae) has been traditionally used for its antiseptic properties for treatment of infectious diseases. AIM OF THE STUDY: In order to validate its antiseptic properties with respect to traditional uses, we have screened the antimicrobial activity of flowering aerial parts of Mentha pulegium L. essential oil against different microorganisms. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This oil was obtained using hydrodistillation method and analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The antimicrobial activity was achieved using disc diffusion method and microbroth dilution assay. RESULTS: Analysis of the essential oil revealed the presence of piperitone (38.0%), piperitenone (33.0%), alpha-terpineol (4.7%), and pulegone (2.3%) as the major components. The results showed a significant activity against microorganisms especially Gram-positive bacteria with inhibition zones and minimal inhibitory concentration values in the range of 8-21mm and 0.25-4mul/ml, respectively, whereas the least susceptible were Gram-negative bacteria especially Escherichia coli. CONCLUSIONS: This investigation showed that the oil of Mentha pulegium L. has a potent antimicrobial activity and the Iranian Mentha pulegium L. oil belongs to piperitone/piperitenone type. Further research is required to evaluate the practical values of therapeutic applications.     

Composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Hypericum rumeliacum subsp. apollinis (Boiss. & Heldr.)

The composition and the antimicrobial activity of the aerial parts of Hypericum rumeliacum are reported. Analysis was carried out by GC/MS. The major constituents were alpha-pinene (43.80%), beta-pinene (9.82%), dehydro-aromadendrene (6.81%) and alpha-copaene (5.41%). The essential oil showed a moderate in vitro activity against the six Gram negative and positive bacteria and a stronger one against the three-tested pathogenic activity.     

Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil and extracts of Cordia curassavica (Boraginaceae)

In traditional Mexican medicine Cordia curassavica (Jacq) Roemer & Schultes is used to treat gastrointestinal, respiratory and dermatological disorders in Zapotitlán de las Salinas, Puebla (México). The aim of this work was to investigate antimicrobial activity of the essential oil, obtained by using Clevenger distillation apparatus, and hexane, chloroform and methanol extracts from aerial parts of Cordia curassavica. Antimicrobial activity was evaluated against 13 bacteria and five fungal strains. The oil and extracts exhibited antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and five fungal strains. Sarcina lutea and Vibrio cholerae were the strains more sensitive to the essential oil effect (MIC=62 microg/mL) and Vibrio cholerae for the hexane extract (MIC=125 microg/mL). Rhyzoctonia solani was the strain more sensitive to the essential oil effect (IC(50)=180 microg/mL) and Trichophyton mentagrophytes for the hexane extract (IC(50)=230 microg/mL). The essential oil was examined by GC and GC-MS. A total 11 constituents representing 96.28% of the essential oil were identified: 4-methyl,4-ethenyl-3-(1-methyl ethenyl)-1-(1-methyl methanol)cyclohexane (37.34%), beta-eudesmol (19.21%), spathulenol (11.25%) and cadina 4(5), 10(14) diene (7.93%) were found to be the major components. The present study tends to confirm the use in the folk medicine of Cordia curassavica in gastrointestinal, respiratory and dermatological diseases.     

银线草挥发油化学成分的研究

目的:研究银线草挥发油的化学成分及组成。方法:用水蒸汽蒸馏法提取银线草地上部分和根的挥发油,并通过GC-MS技术对其进行分析。结果:从银线草地上部分挥发油中分离鉴定了75种成分,占总峰面积含量的99.4%。从银线草根挥发油中分离鉴定了57种成分,占总峰面积含量的99.6%。结论:银线草地上部分和根的挥发性成分在组成及含量上具有一定的差异性,但也存在一些相似性,银线草地上部分和根的挥发油组成大部分为萜烯类和萜醇类,其中地上部分含量最高的为环氧丁香烯(8.49%),根中含量最高的为莪术呋喃烯(27.37%)。     

Chemical composition and antibacterial activities of the essential oil from Abies koreana

The essential oils from an alpine needle leaf of Abies koreana, which is a species native to Korea, was obtained by hydrodistillation with 0.9% (v/w) yield and analysed by GC and GC-MS. Sixty-eight constituents, accounting for more than 95.9% of the total oil composition, were identified. The main compounds with concentrations higher than 3% were borneol (27.9%), alpha-pinene (23.2%), beta-pinene (5.8%), terpinene-4-ol (3.8%), bornyl acetate (3.4%) and alpha-terpineol (3.1%). The antibacterial activity of the oil was evaluated against nine microorganisms using disc diffusion and broth microdilution methods. The essential oil exhibited some broad spectrum antibacterial activity against the tested organisms, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.     

The constituents of essential oil and in vitro antimicrobial activity of Micromeria cilicica from Turkey

The chemical composition of the essential oil of Micromeria cilicica (Labiatae) that has been used in folk medicine were analysed by GC, GC-MS, 1H NMR and 13C NMR. The totals of 34 components in hydrodistillation, 30 components in steam distillation were detected. The major component characterized in the essential oils was pulegone (66.55, 64.10%) and other main components were determined as cis-p-menthone (21.71, 25.31%), trans-p-menthone (9.59, 5.59%), nerol (0.35, 2.49%) and 3-octonol (0.81, 0.25%), respectively. Essential oils obtained by hydro and steam distillation and organic solvent extracts of the aerial parts of the plant were investigated for antimicrobial activities on several microorganisms including bacteria and yeast. Moreover, the main constituent of the oil has been tested against the same microorganisms. The extracts and pulegone exhibited a significant antibacterial and antifungal activity. The activities were increased depend on the amount of extracts and pulegone. Pulegone also showed antimicrobial activity, particularly against Candida albicans and Salmonella typhimurium. Furthermore Candida albicans is the most susceptible to pulegone giving two times the effect of nystatin.     

Composition and antibacterial activity of essential oil of Lantana achyranthifolia Desf. (Verbenaceae)

The essential oil of the aerial parts of Lantana achyranthifolia Desf. (Verbenaceae) was examined by GC and GC-MS. Eighteen constituents were identified. Carvacrol, 1,8-cineole, isocaryophyllene, beta-bisabolene and alpha-bisabolol were found to be the major components. The oil exhibited antibacterial activity against fourteen Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.     

Anticonvulsant activity and chemical composition of Artemisia dracunculus L. essential oil

Artemisia dracunculus L. (Asteraceae) has been used orally as an antiepileptic remedy in Iranian folkloric medicine. The anticonvulsant potential and composition of the essential oil obtained from the aerial parts of the plant were assessed in this study. The essential oil exerted dose- and time-dependent antiseizure activity in both maximal electroshock (MES) and pentylenetetrazole models of experimental seizures with ED50 values of 0.84 and 0.26 ml/kg, respectively. At some anticonvulsant doses, the essential oil produced sedation and motor impairment assessed by rotarod test. Gas chromatography (GC)/mass spectrometry (MS) analysis of the essential oil revealed the presence of trans-anethole (21.1%), alpha-trans-ocimene (20.6%), limonene (12.4%), alpha-pinene (5.1%), allo ocimene (4.8%), methyl eugenol (2.2%), beta-pinene (0.8%), alpha-terpinolene (0.5%), bornyl acetate (0.5%) and bicyclogermacrene (0.5%) as the main components. The observed anticonvulsant and sedative effects could be related to the presence of monoterpenoids in the essential oil.     

Hypolipidemic activity of Anethum graveolens in rats

The aerial parts of Anethum graveolens (dillweed) are used in Iran as a hypolipidemic agent. The scientific basis for its use has yet to be established. In this study the hypolipidemic activity of dill powder and its essential oil (its most important fraction) were evaluated in male Wistar rats (180 +/- 20 g) fed a high cholesterol diet. Anethum graveolens essential oil (AGEO) was prepared by hydrodistillation and analysed using GC/MS. AGEO had a yield of 2% and GC/MS analysis showed that alpha-phellandrene (32%), limonene (28%) and carvone (28%) were its major components. Daily oral administration of AGEO to rats at doses of 45, 90 and 180 mg/kg for 2 weeks significantly and in a dose-dependent manner reduced total cholesterol, triglyceride and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). AGEO also increased significantly high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Anethum graveolens powder when added to the diet of animals showed similar effects on serum lipids. It is concluded that Anethum graveolens has significant lipid lowering effects and is a promising cardioprotective agent.     

Antimicrobial activity of clove and rosemary essential oils alone and in combination

In the present study, the antimicrobial activity of the essential oils from clove (Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. et Perry) and rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) was tested alone and in combination. The compositions of the oils were analysed by GC/MS. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) against three Gram-positive bacteria, three Gram-negative bacteria and two fungi were determined for the essential oils and their mixtures. Furthermore, time-kill dynamic processes of clove and rosemary essential oils against Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli and Candida albicans were tested. Both essential oils possessed significant antimicrobial effects against all microorganisms tested. The MICs of clove oil ranged from 0.062% to 0.500% (v/v), while the MICs of rosemary oil ranged from 0.125% to 1.000% (v/v). The antimicrobial activity of combinations of the two essential oils indicated their additive, synergistic or antagonistic effects against individual microorganism tests. The time-kill curves of clove and rosemary essential oils towards three strains showed clearly bactericidal and fungicidal processes of (1)/(2) x MIC, MIC, MBC and 2 x MIC.     

Supercritical fluid extraction of essential oil from the fruits of Bupleurum chinense DC. and their characterization by GC/MS

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不同染色体数目鱼腥草挥发油成分的薄层色谱分析

目的研究鱼腥草染色体数目与挥发油成分的关系，比较鱼腥草鲜草与干草及其不同部位的挥发油成分差异。方法对不同染色体数目的鱼腥草鲜草地上和地下及其阴干地上部分挥发油成分进行了薄层色谱分析。结果按挥发油TLC图谱斑点数目和清晰度不同，20份鲜草材料地上部分大致呈现5种类型，地下部分挥发油大致呈现3种类型，19份干草材料大致呈现4种类型。结论鲜草地上和地下部分挥发油、鲜草与干草挥发油在化学成分上均有较大差异，材料间挥发油成分差异鲜草大于干草，地上大于地下，并且鲜草挥发油有染色体数目增加同时斑点数增多的趋势；峨眉蕺菜同蕺菜在挥发油成分上并无显著差别。     

Antimicrobial activity against bacteria with dermatological relevance and skin tolerance of the essential oil from Coriandrum sativum L. fruits

The aim of this work was to determine the antibacterial activity of essential coriander oil (ECO) on bacteria with dermatological relevance and to assess the skin tolerance of antimicrobial effective ECO concentrations. Essential coriander oil was tested on clinical isolates of different bacteria species, all of which may cause superficial skin infections. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using a standardized macrodilution test. Essential coriander oil showed good antibacterial activity towards the majority of the bacterial strains tested, including Streptococcus pyogenes (Lancefield group A) and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), with mean minimal inhibitory concentrations of 0.04% v/v and 0.25% v/v, respectively. The skin tolerance of a cream and a lotion containing 0.5% and 1.0% ECO was assessed in 40 healthy volunteers using the occlusive patch test. No skin irritation could be observed by sensitive photometric assessment in any of the volunteers. Because of its activity against Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA combined with excellent skin tolerance, ECO might be useful as an antiseptic for the prevention and treatment of skin infections with Gram-positive bacteria.     

Phytochemical analysis and in vitro antimicrobial activity of two Satureja species essential oils

The phytochemical GC[sol ]MS analysis and in vitro antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of the aerial parts of Satureja montana L. and Satureja cuneifolia Ten., collected in Croatia were performed. The major compound of S. montana oil was the phenolic monoterpene carvacrol (45.7%). Other important compounds were the monoterpenic hydrocarbons p-cymene (12.6%), gamma-terpinene (8.1%) and the oxygen-containing compounds carvacrol methyl ether, borneol, thymol and thymol methyl ether. The volatile oil of S. cuneifolia was characterized as beta-cubebene (8.7%), limonene (8.3%), alpha-pinene (6.9%), spathulenol and beta-caryophyllene. The antimicrobial effects of S. montana and S. cuneifolia oils were found to have a broad spectrum activity against multidrug-resistant pathogens by the broth microdilution method. These oils were active against all the test strains, with the exception of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Compared with S. cuneifolia, savory oil exhibited greater antimicrobial activity. The maximum activity of savory oil was observed against Escherichia coli, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and against the yeast (Candida albicans). The essential oil of S. cuneifolia was also found to inhibit the growth of medically important pathogens such as S. aureus and E. coli. Fungicidal activity for both oils against C. albicans and S. cerevisiae was also observed.     

Compositions and the in vitro antimicrobial activities of the essential oils of Achillea setacea and Achillea teretifolia (Compositae)

GC-MS analysis of the isolated essential oils from air-dried aerial parts of Achillea setacea and Achillea teretifolia, an endemic taxon, resulted in the identification of 51 constituents (79.8% of the total oil) and 42 constituents (87.1% of the total oil), respectively. Eucalyptol (1,8-cineole) was the major constituent of both oils studied (18.5 and 19.9%, respectively). The antimicrobial activities of the essential oils were individually evaluated against 14 microorganisms. Both oils exhibited inhibitory effects on Clostridium perfringens, Acinetobacter lwoffii and Candida albicans with a range of minimum inhibitory concentration values extended from 0.28 to 2.25 mg/ml. Camphor and their derivatives, borneol, terpinen-4-ol and eucalyptol (1,8-cineol) can be considered as the main antimicrobial constituents of the oils studied.     

大果大戟挥发油化学成分

目的:研究大果大戟Euphorbia wallichii地上部分挥发油的化学成分.方法:采用水蒸气蒸馏法,得到大果大戟挥发油,利用气相色谱-质谱联用技术进行化学成分分析.结果:共分离出25个峰,用面积归一化法测定其相对质量分数,并鉴定出大果大戟地上部分挥发油中20种主要化学成分,已鉴定出的组分占挥发油总量的94.28％.结论:大果大戟地上部分挥发油化学成分包含有机酸、烷烃、萜类及其衍生物,萜类主要为倍半萜,其衍生物则主要为酮类,主要化学成分是十六烷酸(60.36％),其次是降姥鲛-2-酮(7.674％)和十四烷酸(5.433％).     

Composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Ballota pseudodictamnus L. Bentham

The chemical composition of the essential oil of Ballota pseudodictamnus obtained from the aerial parts was analysed by GC/MS. From the 52 identified constituents of the oil, caryophyllene oxide, phytol and gamma-muurolene were the major components. Furthermore, the essential oil was investigated for its antimicrobial activity.     

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the active components of the essential oil from Brickellia veronicaefolia by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

The composition of the spasmolytic essential oil of the medicinal species Brickellia veronicaefolia was established by NMR spectroscopy in addition to GC-MS analysis and HPLC studies. Seven major compounds, representing ca. 86% of the oil, were identified as benzyl 2,6-dimethoxybenzoate (1), 2-hydroxybenzyl 2'-methoxybenzoate (2), chamazulene (3), beta-caryophyllene (4), germacrene D (5), bicyclogermacrene (6), and beta-eudesmol (7). A sensitive and accurate analytical 1H NMR method has been developed for the quantification of the major compounds in the essential oil of B. veronicaefolia. The method was validated using benzyl 2,6-dimethoxybenzoate (1) and beta-caryophyllene (4), two of the active principles in the oil, and successfully applied to the determination of these pharmacologically active compounds in three different batches of the oil collected in different geographical regions and/or seasons.     

川芎地上部分挥发油化学成分的研究

用气相色谱和色谱-质谱-计算机联用系统对川芎地上部分挥发油的化学组成进行了定性定量研究。共鉴定了46个成分,占挥发油总组成的85.82%。