Chemical Profile and Biological Activities of Essential Oil from Artemisia vulgaris L. Cultivated in Brazil

Chemical Profile and Biological Activities of Essential Oil from Artemisia vulgaris L. Cultivated in Brazil

Essential oil from the leaves of L. (Compositae) cultivated in Brazil was investigated for its chemical composition and biological activities including antibacterial, antifungal, and anthelmintic. The constituents of essential oils isolated by hydro-distillation were examined by GC-MS and a total of...

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Published in:Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 12; no. 2; p. 49
Main Authors: Malik, Sonia, de Mesquita, Ludmilla Santos Silva, Silva, Carolina Rocha, de Mesquita, José Wilson Carvalho, de Sá Rocha, Emmeline, Bose, Jayakumar, Abiri, Rambod, de Maria Silva Figueiredo, Patricia, Costa-Júnior, Livio M
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01-04-2019
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Subjects:
anthelmintic
antimicrobial
caryophyllene
compositae
E coli
Eggs
GCMS-chromatography
germacrene-D
humulene
Laboratories
Mass spectrometry
Microorganisms
Oils & fats
Pathogens
Scientific imaging
Sodium
Brazil
United States > US
Japan
antimicrobial
humulene
caryophyllene
GCMS-chromatography
anthelmintic
germacrene-D
compositae
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Summary:Essential oil from the leaves of L. (Compositae) cultivated in Brazil was investigated for its chemical composition and biological activities including antibacterial, antifungal, and anthelmintic. The constituents of essential oils isolated by hydro-distillation were examined by GC-MS and a total of 18 components were identified. The essential oil was dominated by oxygenated sesquiterpenes (44.4%), sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (33.3%), and oxygenated monoterpenes (16.6%). Caryophyllene (37.45%), germacrene D (16.17%), and humulene (13.66%) were the major components. The essential oils from showed bactericidal and fungicidal properties against and , respectively. Anthelmintic activity against was absent in this essential oil. Altogether above results indicate that essential oils from can be used for various medicinal purposes.
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ISSN:1424-8247
1424-8247
DOI:10.3390/ph12020049