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Mediterranean saltbush Atriplex halimus L. (Amaranthaceae) from different bioclimatic arid zones (ten wild populations) were studied. Phenols contents, flavonoids, flavonols, tannins and anthocyanins were determined and then tested for their antioxidants, antidiabetic and anti-acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activities. Levels of total polyphenols including flavonoids and flavonols, tannins and anthocyanins were high and varied significantly among analyzed populations. Nine phenolic acids and four flavonoids were identified for the first time in the methanolic fraction and quantified by liquid high-performance chromatography system HPLC (DAD). All extracts showed a substantial antioxidant activity, as assessed by DPPH assay (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl free radical) (IC50DPPH=147.3for population of Seliena), Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP; IC50FRAP=3.2 for populations of Sousse and Kairouan), and Chelation Fer test (IC50FerCh=1.5â µg/mL for populations of El-hamma and Mednine). Atriplex halimus possessed a high inhibitory effect against α-amylase activity (up to 2.6â mg ACE/gE), a moderate activity for α-glucosidase (up to 91.0â mg ACE/gE) and AChE (up to 147.2â µg/mL) compared to standard. The analyzed populations were isolated and subdivided into three distinct groups, without any bioclimatic structuration. Enzymatic activities seem to be associated with the presence, in plant extracts, of other classes of compounds then phenols such as terpenes, sterols, saponins, coumarins and carotenoids.
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Acetilcolinesterase , Antioxidantes , Atriplex , Inibidores da Colinesterase , Hipoglicemiantes , Compostos Fitoquímicos , Extratos Vegetais , Hipoglicemiantes/farmacologia , Hipoglicemiantes/química , Hipoglicemiantes/isolamento & purificação , Inibidores da Colinesterase/farmacologia , Inibidores da Colinesterase/química , Inibidores da Colinesterase/isolamento & purificação , Antioxidantes/farmacologia , Antioxidantes/química , Antioxidantes/isolamento & purificação , Compostos Fitoquímicos/farmacologia , Compostos Fitoquímicos/química , Compostos Fitoquímicos/isolamento & purificação , Acetilcolinesterase/metabolismo , Atriplex/química , Extratos Vegetais/química , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Extratos Vegetais/isolamento & purificação , alfa-Amilases/antagonistas & inibidores , alfa-Amilases/metabolismo , Compostos de Bifenilo/antagonistas & inibidores , Picratos/antagonistas & inibidores , alfa-Glucosidases/metabolismoRESUMO
Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus L., is a popular vegetable crop with many bioactive compounds. The in vitro immunostimulant, cytotoxic, bactericidal and antioxidant activities of ethanolic extracts obtained from different parts of okra (leaves, fruits, and seeds) were studied. Phytochemical screening of hydroalcoholic extracts of okra leaves, fruits and seeds revealed a significant content of total phenols and flavonoids. Notable effects on the activities of leukocytes in the head kidney of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) (viability, phagocytic ability and capacity, and respiratory burst), as well as on peroxidase leukocyte contents were detected after incubation for 24 h with different concentrations (0.01-1 mg mL-1) of the extracts. The mean concentrations (0.1 and 0.5 mg mL-1) of the different extracts increased the phagocytic ability and respiratory activity of head kidney leukocytes. However, the mean concentrations (0.1 mg mL-1) of leaf and fruit extracts significantly decreased the peroxidase activity of leukocytes. In addition, all ethanolic okra extracts at higher concentrations (1 mg mL-1) produced a marked reduction in the viability of the DLB-1 cell line compared to the viability recorded in the control samples. In addition, ethanolic extracts used at 0.5 and 1 mg mL-1 had a significant cytotoxic effect on the viability of PLHC-1 cells. Finally, all doses of seed and leaf extracts at higher concentrations (0.5 and 1 mg mL-1) showed significant bactericidal activity on two fish pathogenic bacteria, Vibrio anguillarum and V. harveyi strains. Finally, a remarkable antioxidant activity was detected on the ethanolic extracts. All these results point to their possible use as an alternative to chemical compounds in farmed fish.
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Abelmoschus , Antineoplásicos , Bass , Animais , Frutas , Antioxidantes/metabolismo , Abelmoschus/química , Abelmoschus/metabolismo , Bass/metabolismo , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Extratos Vegetais/química , Leucócitos , Sementes/química , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , PeroxidasesRESUMO
Various parts of the Pinaceae species, a traditional plant, have potential health benefits and exhibit antibacterial, anti-cancer, and antioxidant activities. This study aims to investigate the biochemical properties of both petal (P) and core (C) fractions from pinecones of P. halepensis (PA), P. brutia (PB), and P. pinea (PP). Pinecones were manually separated into P and C, which were then milled to investigate maceration with solvents of increasing polarity: cyclohexane (1SV), ethyl acetate (2SV), and methanol (3SV) at 20 °C. Spectrophotometry was utilized to quantify the total phenolic content (TPC) and to assess bioactivities. Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) were employed to identify the chemical composition. 3SV extracts demonstrated the highest TPC and a significant anti-oxidant potential. PA-P-3SV exhibited the highest TPC (460.66 mg GAE/g DW) and PP-P-3SV displayed the best IC50 (10.54 µg/mL) against DPPH. 1SV and 2SV extracts showed interesting anticancer activity against Hela and HepG2 cells. No significant toxic effect of P and C extracts from pinecones was observed on HEK-293 cells. GC-MS analysis unveiled 46 volatile compounds, of which 32 were detected for the first time in these species. HPLC analysis identified 38 compounds, of which 27 were not previously detected in these species. This study highlights the significant potential of pinecones as a rich source of bioactive compounds.
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Polygonum is a plant genus that includes annual and perennial species and is found at various temperatures, from northern temperate regions to tropical and subtropical areas. The genus Polygonum has been used for centuries for various disorders, including hypertension, intestinal and stomach pain, dysuria, jaundice, toothaches, skin allergies, hemorrhoids, cardiac disorders, kidney stones, hemostasis, hyperglycemia, and others. Various databases, including Google Scholar, Scifinder, ScienceDirect, PubMed, Scopus, ResearchGate, and Web of Science, were utilized to collect pertinent scientific literature data. According to bibliographic studies, the Polygonum genus possesses various compounds from different families, including phenolic acids (gallic acid, caffeic acid, quinic acid, p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, protocatechuic acid, chlorogenic acid, and many other compounds), flavonoids (quercetin, catechin, epicatechin, quercitrin, kaempferol, myricetin, etc.), tannins, stilbenes (polydatin and resveratrol), terpenes (α-pinene, ß-caryophyllene and ß-caryophyllene oxide, bisabolene, ß-farnesene, etc.), fatty acids (decanoic acid, lauric acid, linoleic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, dodecanoic acid), polysaccharides, and others. Various chemical and biological activities (in vitro and in vivo), such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antiparasitic, hepatoprotective, neuropharmacological, gastroprotective, diuretic, antipyretic, and others, have been described in several biological studies involving this species. An updated summary of Polygonum species and their ethnomedicinal, phytochemical, toxicological, pharmacological, and phytopharmaceutical formulations is necessary. Considering the numerous potentialities of the Polygonum species and their wide-ranging use, it is extremely essential to provide knowledge by compiling the accessible literature to identify the topics of intense investigation and the main gaps to better design future studies. The objective of this review is to give readers a better understanding, greater comprehension, and in-depth knowledge of the genus Polygonum's traditional applications, phytochemistry, pharmacology, toxicological features, and galenic formulation. Several species of this genus have been detailed in this review, including those that were frequently used in traditional medicine (P. minus, P. aviculare, P. hydropiper, P. cuspidatum, and P. multiflorum) and many of the genus' therapeutic species, like P. equisetiforme, which do not get enough attention.
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The genus Scorzonera has various medicinal values. Species belonging to this genus were traditionally used as drugs or in food. The current study aimed to determine the phytochemical composition, antioxidant activity, and biological properties of the tuber, leaf, and flower of Scorzonera undulata extracts, collected from the southwest of Tunisia. Phenolic compounds from the three parts were extracted using two solvents (water and ethanol) and two extraction techniques (maceration and ultrasound). The total phenolic content was measured by the Folin-Ciocalteu assay. Furthermore, the chemical composition of Scorzonera undulata extract was also investigated by the LC-ESI-MS method using phenolic acid and flavonoid standards. The variation of the extraction methods induced a variation in the real potentialities of the three parts in terms of bioactive molecules. However, the aerial part of S. undulata (leaves and flowers) showed, in general, the highest phenolic contents. Twenty-five volatile compounds have been detected by GC-MS in S. undulata extracts; among them, fourteen were identified before derivatization. The DPPH test showed that the aerial part of the plant has a higher antioxidant activity compared to the tuber (25.06% at 50 µg/mL for the leaf ethanolic extract obtained by ultrasound extraction). For most biological activities (anti-Xanthine, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic (alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase)), the aerial parts (flowers and leaves) of the plant showed the highest inhibition than tubers.
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Ethyl acetate extracts of Tunisian Salvia aegyptiaca and S. verbenaca aerial parts and S. officinalis leaves were examined via bioanalytical profiling using high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) combined with nine bioactivity assays, namely antibacterial (Aliivibrio fischeri, Bacillus subtilis, and Rhodococcus fascians), antifungal (Bipolaris sorokiniana, and Fusarium avenaceum), radical scavenging (DPPHâ¢), and enzyme inhibitory (α-glucosidase, acetylcholinesterase, and lipase) ones. The screening, using toluene - ethyl acetate - methanol 6:3:0.5 (V/V/V) as a mobile phase, revealed five bioactive zones (a-e) that were analyzed by HPTLC-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). Zones b and c, observed exclusively in S. officinalis, were active in all assays except α-glucosidase, and only c inhibited F. avenaceum. Compounds in these zones were identified by HPLC-high resolution tandem MS (LC-HRMS/MS) as rosmanol/epi-rosmanol and methyl carnosate, respectively. In the bioactive zones a and e, corosolic/maslinic acid and ursolic/oleanolic acid isomer pairs were present, which could be identified in all three Salvia species after their HPTLC separation using pre-chromatographic derivatization with iodine and MS detection. The triterpenes inhibited B. subtilis and R. fascians bacteria and α-glucosidase enzyme. Linoleic and linolenic acids were detected in zone d, which showed strong lipase inhibition in all three sage species.
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Extratos Vegetais , Salvia officinalis , Extratos Vegetais/química , Acetilcolinesterase , Cromatografia em Camada Fina/métodos , alfa-Glucosidases , Bacillus subtilisRESUMO
Aerial parts of the rare species Salvia aegyptiaca L. and S. verbenaca L. were collected from arid habitats in southern Tunisia. Their polar (ethanol-water) and mid-polar (ethyl acetate) extracts were analyzed non-targeted via a developed high-performance thin-layer chromatography profiling hyphenated with 12 effect-directed assays and 8 different physico-chemical detections. Bioactive compound zones were observed with inhibiting activities on α-glucosidase, ß-glucosidase, ß-glucuronidase, acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase and tyrosinase, with radical scavenging (antioxidative) effects, and with activities against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. The effect-directed profile patterns showed common bioactive zones for different collection sites of the same species and distinct differences between species. Such characteristic profiles can be used to prove authenticity. Genotoxic, estrogen-like and androgen-like compounds were not detected even at higher amounts applied (for extracts from 1.6 mg sample). In the physico-chemical profiling, further organic substances were selectively detected, which highlighted the complexity of the multi-component mixture. The Tunisian sage profiles were further compared to the frequently used S. folium L. and S. officinalis L. leaves, and to reference mixtures containing phenolic acids and tanshinones. Selected bioactive zones in the S. verbenaca extracts were characterized by high-resolution mass spectrometry, and some mass signals were attributed to a caffeic acid derivative and to oleanolic and ursolic acids. Such effect-directed non-target profiling allows straightforward comparison not only of sage but of plant extracts in general.
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Salvia , Acetilcolinesterase/química , Antioxidantes/análise , Butirilcolinesterase/análise , Cromatografia em Camada Fina/métodos , Extratos Vegetais/química , Folhas de Planta/químicaRESUMO
Marrubium vulgare is a valuable source of natural bioactive molecules with high preventive and therapeutic effectiveness. Therefore, this study aimed to study the chemical polymorphism of natural populations of M. vulgare in Tunisia by quantitative chemical markers and the estimation of divergence between populations. Phytochemical analyses of the eight natural populations of Tunisian Marrubium vulgare prospected in different bioclimatic stages, revealed 42 compounds of essential oils representing 96.08% to 100% of the total oil. Hydrocarbon sesquiterpenes were the main fraction of all the populations studied and ß-bisabolene was the major compound (from 30.11% to 71.35% of the total oil). The phytochemical investigation of the M. vulgare plant indicated the presence of essential oil with significant percentages of phenolic compounds. A significant quantitative and qualitative variation in the essential oils is detected for both major and minor compounds. The principal components analysis (PCA) performed in the single and combined traits provides a good distinction among populations, not according to their geographical and/or bioclimatic origins. Moreover, the phytochemical analysis of the leaves showed that the Tunisian populations, i.e., the populations of Kasserine, Kef, and Beja, were very rich in phenolic compounds (from 20.8 to 44.65 mg GAE/g DW). Flavonoids compounds were also the main class of total polyphenols present in all the tested populations (from 8.91 to 37.48 mg RE/g DW). The quantitative genetic diversity estimated by the population's structure, based on PCA analysis, was an adaptation to the changes in the environmental conditions. Overall, our study indicated that natural populations of M. vulgare had different chemotypes of essential oils and they were rich in phenolic compounds, particularly flavonoids, which opens a new prospect for industrial use and differential exploitation of this species.
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Essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from the different parts (stems, adult leaves, immature flowers and fruits) of Eucalyptus oleosa were screened for their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties and their chemical composition. According to GC-FID and GC-MS, the principal compound of the stem, immature flowers and the fruit oils was 1,8-cineole, representing 31.5%, 47.0% and 29.1%, respectively. Spathulenol (16.1%) and γ-eudesmol (15.0%) were the two principal compounds of adult leaves oil. In the DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) assay, the oils of the four parts showed moderate antioxidant activity. In the ABTS (2,2'-azinobis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonate) assay, the most active part was the adult leaves, with a IC(50) value 13.0 ± 0.6 mg/L, followed by stems (IC(50) = 43.5 ± 1.4 mg/L). The essential oils showed a better antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and a significant antifungal activity also was observed against yeast-like fungi. A strong correlations between oxygenated monoterpenes and antimicrobial activity (especially 1,8-cineole) were noted (R2 = 0.99, 0.97 and 0.79 for B. subtilis, P. aeruginosa and C. albicans, respectively).
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Antibacterianos , Antioxidantes , Eucalyptus , Óleos Voláteis , Antibacterianos/química , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Antioxidantes/química , Antioxidantes/farmacologia , Eucalyptus/anatomia & histologia , Eucalyptus/química , Flores/química , Radicais Livres/química , Frutas/química , Cromatografia Gasosa-Espectrometria de Massas , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Estrutura Molecular , Óleos Voláteis/química , Óleos Voláteis/farmacologia , Extratos Vegetais/análise , Folhas de Planta/química , Caules de Planta/químicaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Juniperus phoenicea is an important medicinal plant. In the present study, essential oils (18 samples) from leaves and berries of Juniperus phoenicea L. (Cupressaceae), obtained by various drying methods and in different collection months, were analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and also evaluated for in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. Correlations were studied between antimicrobial activity and the chemical composition of essential oils. RESULTS: Sixty-seven compounds were identified in essential oils, representing 97.7-100%. Essential oils were dominated by monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes, which presented 35.0-93.3% and 6.7-62.0%, respectively, depending of organ, season and drying method. Antimicrobial tests showed that essential oils strongly inhibited the growth of Gram-positive microorganisms and Mucor ramamnianus, but was inactive against Gram-negative strains. Antioxidant activity was tested using the ABTS radical-scavenging assay. Most samples showed good activity (the best IC(50) = 41.7 + or - 1.5 mg L(-1)). CONCLUSIONS: It could be concluded that drying of leaves of J. phoenicea in the sun and berries in oven-drying was more suitable and was recommended for obtaining higher essential oil yield, but for a higher percentage of some special components such as alpha-pinene and delta-3-carene shade-drying was more suitable.
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Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Antifúngicos/farmacologia , Antioxidantes/farmacologia , Juniperus/química , Óleos Voláteis/farmacologia , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Antibacterianos/análise , Antifúngicos/análise , Antioxidantes/análise , Bactérias/efeitos dos fármacos , Dessecação , Frutas , Mucor/efeitos dos fármacos , Óleos Voláteis/análise , Extratos Vegetais/química , Folhas de Planta , Estações do AnoRESUMO
The current study deals with an innovation in the hot air convective drying process consisting of the application of two consecutive drying steps. Temperatures ranging between 60 and 80 â for times between 200 and 600 s were applied for the first stage, and from 40 to 80 â for the second stage. Salvia officinalis, an aromatic, medicinal Mediterranean plant with remarkable antioxidant properties, was selected for this study. A management of the process regarding the antioxidant capacity of S. officinalis extracts and energy consumption was carried out: (i) artificial neural networks were applied to model the evolution of the antioxidant capacity and moisture content of the product in the drying process; (ii) a genetic algorithm and a multiobjective genetic algorithm were selected to optimize the drying process, considering the antioxidant capacity and/or the energy consumption in the objective function. The results showed that the optimum values depended, logically, on the controllable variables values (hot air temperatures and drying times), but also on the uncontrollable variable values (room air temperature and relative humidity and the product's initial mass and moisture content).
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Dessecação/métodos , Folhas de Planta/química , Salvia officinalis , Antioxidantes/análise , Convecção , Redes Neurais de Computação , Extratos Vegetais/química , Plantas Medicinais , Temperatura , Termodinâmica , Água/análiseRESUMO
Essential oil of Thymus capitatus Hoff et Link is analysed by using four techniques: GC/pyrolyse/MS, GC/FID, electronic impact GC/MS (quadripole), and GC/MS (ion trap). Both major and trace components are analysed. The GC/pyrolyse/MS coupling provides reference to the exact mass compositions without any need of the previously purified references, neither for major or trace components. The comparison between this reference analysis and GC/FID shows that the FID response coefficients may vary by a mean 7% from one component to another. As it was expected, quadripole or ion trap response coefficients vary to a much greater extent (a mean 25%), although the two MS techniques response coefficients are first order consistent. We conclude that GC/MS coupling could be used not only as it is usual for reliable identifications, but also for a complete quantitative routine analysis of essential oils. Expected precision could be very similar to GC/FID precision provided correcting species by species the MS analysis by a mean value of the response coefficient measured for the MS 70 eV electronic impact ionisation technologies. The GC/pyrolyse/MS coupling is proposed as a relevant tool for analysing reference samples containing trace natural species that could not be purified.
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Cromatografia Gasosa-Espectrometria de Massas/métodos , Óleos Voláteis/análise , Thymus (Planta)/química , Calibragem , Reprodutibilidade dos TestesRESUMO
This study aimed at the determination of chemical composition of essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation, and to evaluate their phytotoxic and antifungal activities. Leaves of Ruta chalepensis L. were collected from the region of Tensift Al Haouz (High Atlas Mountains) Marrakech, Morocco. The essential oil (oil yield is 0.56%) was analysed by GC-FID and GC/MS. Twenty-two compounds were identified and accounted for 92.4% of the total oil composition. The major components were undecan-2-one (49.08%), nonan-2-one (33.15%), limonene (4.19%) and decanone (2.71%). Antifungal ability of essential oils was tested by disc agar diffusion against five plant pathogenic fungi: Fusarium proliferatum, Fusarium pseudograminearum, Fusarium culmorum, Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium polyphialidicum. The oils were also tested in vitro for herbicidal activity by determining their influence on the germination and the shoot and root growth of two weed species, Triticum durum and Phalaris canariensis L.
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Antifúngicos/isolamento & purificação , Antifúngicos/farmacologia , Óleos Voláteis/química , Ruta/química , Antifúngicos/química , Cicloexenos/análise , Fusarium/efeitos dos fármacos , Cromatografia Gasosa-Espectrometria de Massas , Germinação/efeitos dos fármacos , Herbicidas/farmacologia , Cetonas/análise , Limoneno , Marrocos , Óleos Voláteis/análise , Phalaris/efeitos dos fármacos , Folhas de Planta/química , Terpenos/análise , Triticum/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
In the present study, three techniques of extraction: hydrodistillation (HD), solvent extraction (conventional 'Soxhlet' technique) and an innovative technique, i.e., the supercritical fluid extraction (SFE), were applied to ground Tetraclinis articulata leaves and compared for extraction duration, extraction yield, and chemical composition of the extracts as well as their antioxidant activities. The extracts were analyzed by GC-FID and GC-MS. The antioxidant activity was measured using two methods: ABTS(â¢+) and DPPH(â¢). The yield obtained using HD, SFE, hexane and ethanol Soxhlet extractions were found to be 0.6, 1.6, 40.4 and 21.2-27.4 g/kg respectively. An original result of this study is that the best antioxidant activity was obtained with an SFE extract (41 mg/L). The SFE method offers some noteworthy advantages over traditional alternatives, such as shorter extraction times, low environmental impact, and a clean, non-thermally-degraded final product. Also, a good correlation between the phenolic contents and the antioxidant activity was observed with extracts obtained by SFE at 9 MPa.
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Antioxidantes/química , Antioxidantes/isolamento & purificação , Fracionamento Químico/métodos , Cromatografia com Fluido Supercrítico/métodos , Cupressaceae/química , Extratos Vegetais/química , Extratos Vegetais/isolamento & purificação , Cromatografia Gasosa-Espectrometria de MassasRESUMO
In this work, 2 Eucalyptus species extracts (Eucalyptus cinerea and Eucalyptus camaldulensis) were prepared by hydrodistillation (HD) and supercritical carbon dioxide extraction (SCE) techniques. The best yields of E. cinerea and E. camaldulensis (27.5 and 8.8 g/kg, respectively) were obtained using SCE at 90 bar, 40 °C compared to HD (23 and 6.2 g/kg, respectively). Extracts were quantified by gas chromatography-flame ionization detection and identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. 1,8-cineole and p-menth-1-en-8-ol were the major compounds of E. cinerea essential oil obtained by HD (64.89% and 8.15%, respectively) or by SCE (16.1% and 31.87%, respectively). Whereas, in case of E. camaldulensis, 1,8-cineole (45.71%) and p-cymene (17.14%) were the major compounds obtained by HD, and 8,14-cedranoxide (43.79%) and elemol (6.3%) by SCE. Their antioxidant activity was assessed using 2 methods: 2,2-azino-di-3-ethylbenzothialozine-sulphonic acid radical cation (ABTS(â¢+) ) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH(â¢) ). In the SCE extracts from both E. cinerea and E. camaldulensis, a promising radical scavenging activity was observed with ABTS(â¢+) , (65 and 128 mg/L, respectively). The total phenolics composition of the extracts was measured and the range was 2 to 60 mg of gallic acid equivalent/g dry plant material. The SCE method was superior to HD, regarding shorter extraction times (30 min for SCE compared with 4 h for HD), a low environmental impact, allows production of nondegraded compounds and being part of green chemistry.
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Antioxidantes/química , Destilação/métodos , Eucalyptus/química , Extratos Vegetais/química , Dióxido de Carbono/química , Cromatografia Gasosa , Monoterpenos Cicloexânicos , Cicloexanóis/química , Cicloexenos/química , Cimenos , Eucaliptol , Ionização de Chama , Cromatografia Gasosa-Espectrometria de Massas , Monoterpenos/química , Óleos Voláteis/química , Fenóis/química , Sesquiterpenos/químicaRESUMO
Six essential oils (EOs), Juniperus phoenicea (leaves and berries), Thymus capitatus, Lauris nobilis, Melaleuca armillaris, and Eucalyptus gracilis, were screened for their antioxidant and antihypertensive activity as well as their chemical compositions. We identified and quantified 24 compounds (representing 99.8% of total oil) for J. phoenicea leaves, 14 compounds (representing 98.8% of total oil) for J. phoenicea berries, 11 compounds (representing 99.6% of total oil) for T. capitatus, 32 compounds (representing 98.9% of total oil) for L. nobilis, 32 compounds (representing 98.7% of total oil) for M. armillaris, and 26 compounds (representing 99.3% of total oil) for E. gracilis. In the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay, the antioxidant activity was in the range of 0.59 to 2183.6 mg/L, whereas T. capitatus (1.24 ± 0.05 mg/L) gave the best activity in the 2,2'-azinobis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate assay. Antihypertensive activity was evaluated by testing the vasorelaxing capacity of EOs on rat aorta precontracted by phenylephrine (10(-6) M). T. capitatus and L. nobilis were most active for an antihypertensive activity (29 ± 3 and 59 ± 2 mg/L, respectively). Correlations between chemical composition or antioxidant activity and/or antihypertensive activity were studied. Significant correlation has been found for antihypertensive activity and p-cymene (R(2) = 0.86), ß-elemene (R(2) = 0.90), and ß-myrcene (R(2) = 0.76). A good correlation has been found between antihypertensive activity and antioxidant activity by DPPH assay (R(2) = 0.98). Antioxidant activity can contribute to the prevention of the increase of the blood pressure. According to the literature, no study has been reported until now of correlation between antihypertensive activity and antioxidant activity. Natural EOs can find its interest and application in a medicinal area.
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Anti-Hipertensivos/farmacologia , Antioxidantes/farmacologia , Óleos Voláteis/farmacologia , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Monoterpenos Acíclicos , Animais , Anti-Hipertensivos/química , Antioxidantes/química , Compostos de Bifenilo/química , Pressão Sanguínea/efeitos dos fármacos , Cimenos , Frutas/química , Cromatografia Gasosa-Espectrometria de Massas , Juniperus/química , Modelos Lineares , Melaleuca/química , Monoterpenos/farmacologia , Óleos Voláteis/química , Picratos/química , Extratos Vegetais/química , Folhas de Planta/química , Ratos , Ratos Wistar , Sesquiterpenos/farmacologia , Thymus (Planta)/química , Vasodilatadores/química , Vasodilatadores/farmacologiaRESUMO
Evaluating field-scale methane oxidation in landfill cover soils using numerical models is gaining interest in the solid waste industry as research has made it clear that methane oxidation in the field is a complex function of climatic conditions, soil type, cover design, and incoming flux of landfill gas from the waste mass. Numerical models can account for these parameters as they change with time and space under field conditions. In this study, we developed temperature, and water content correction factors for methane oxidation parameters. We also introduced a possible correction to account for the different soil structure under field conditions. These parameters were defined in laboratory incubation experiments performed on homogenized soil specimens and were used to predict the actual methane oxidation rates to be expected under field conditions. Water content and temperature corrections factors were obtained for the methane oxidation rate parameter to be used when modeling methane oxidation in the field. To predict in situ measured rates of methane with the model it was necessary to set the half saturation constant of methane and oxygen, K(m), to 5%, approximately five times larger than laboratory measured values. We hypothesize that this discrepancy reflects differences in soil structure between homogenized soil conditions in the lab and actual aggregated soil structure in the field. When all of these correction factors were re-introduced into the oxidation module of our model, it was able to reproduce surface emissions (as measured by static flux chambers) and percent oxidation (as measured by stable isotope techniques) within the range measured in the field.
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Poluentes Atmosféricos/análise , Poluição do Ar/estatística & dados numéricos , Monitoramento Ambiental/métodos , Metano/análise , Eliminação de Resíduos/métodos , Poluentes Atmosféricos/metabolismo , Poluentes Atmosféricos/normas , Metano/metabolismo , Metano/normas , Oxirredução , Eliminação de Resíduos/normas , Solo/química , Microbiologia do Solo , Temperatura , ÁguaRESUMO
Essential oils of Juniperus phoenicea L. leaves cultivated in 3 regions, Korbos, Matmata, and Tabarka of Tunisia were obtained by hydrodistillation (HD), steam distillation (SD), and Soxhlet (SH) extraction methods. The essential oils were analyzed and quantified by capillary gas chromatography using flame ionization detection (GC-FID) and mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The highest yield was observed in HD process (1.12%). Tabarka essential oil provided the best yield 0.79% compared to other regions. December month SD essential oil was the highest in oxygenated monoterpenes (52.7%). Nevertheless, SH essential oil showed a higher content in sesquitepenes hydrocarbons (64.5%). α-Terpinol (25.5%) was the main oxygenated component in Matmata juniper essential oil, extracted by SD. Moreover, the antioxidant activity of essential oils was evaluated using ABTS assays. The strongest antioxidant activity (IC(50) = 22.6 ± 0.7 mg/L) was obtained by the Matmata (October 2007) SD essential oil.
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Juniperus/química , Óleos Voláteis/isolamento & purificação , Extratos Vegetais/análise , Folhas de Planta/química , Compostos Orgânicos Voláteis/análise , Antioxidantes/análise , Destilação/métodos , Ionização de Chama , Cromatografia Gasosa-Espectrometria de Massas , Geografia , Monoterpenos/análise , Estações do Ano , TunísiaRESUMO
This study investigated the chemical composition (by using gas chromatography/flame ionization detection and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, an antioxidant [1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl] [DPPH] radical-scavenging assay, and a 2,2'-azinobis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate [ABTS] radical cation-scavenging assay) and the antimalarial and cytotoxic activities of essential oil extracted from leaves of Melaleuca armillaris. Thirty-two components representing more than 98% of the total composition of the essential oil were identified. The main components were 1,8-cineole (85.8%), camphene (5.05%), and α-pinene (1.95%). The antioxidant activity by ABTS assay showed a mean (± standard deviation) 50% inhibitory concentration (IC(50)) value of 247.3 ± 3.9 mg/L, and the DPPH assay yielded an IC(50) value of 2183.6 ± 44.3 mg/L. The antimalarial study indicated that the essential oil had mild activity against the chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum FcB1 strain (IC(50), 27 ± 2 mg/L). The cytotoxic activity of this essential oil was tested against MCF7 human breast cancer cells and was found to be high (IC(50), 12 ± 1 mg/L).
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Antimaláricos/farmacologia , Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/farmacologia , Antioxidantes/farmacologia , Melaleuca/química , Óleos Voláteis/farmacologia , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Benzotiazóis/análise , Monoterpenos Bicíclicos , Compostos de Bifenilo/análise , Cromatografia Gasosa/métodos , Cicloexanóis/análise , Eucaliptol , Ionização de Chama/métodos , Cromatografia Gasosa-Espectrometria de Massas/métodos , Monoterpenos/análise , Picratos/análise , Folhas de Planta/química , Ácidos Sulfônicos/análise , Terpenos/análiseRESUMO
Essential oils were obtained by steam distillation from berries of Schinus molle L. and Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi originating from southern of Tunisia and analyzed by GC-FID and GC-MS. Among 57 and 62 compounds (%[mg/100 g dry matter]) identified in these oils, the main were alpha-phellandrene (46.52%[1256.15] and 34.38%[859.60]), beta-phellandrene (20.81%[561.74] and 10.61%[265.15]), alpha-terpineol (8.38%[226.26] and 5.60%[140.03]), alpha-pinene (4.34%[117.29] and 6.49%[162.25]), beta-pinene (4.96%[133.81] and 3.09%[77.30]) and p-cymene (2.49%[67.28] and 7.34%[183.40]), respectively. A marked quantity of gamma-cadinene (18.04%[451.05]) was also identified in the S. terebinthifolius essential oil whereas only traces (0.07%[1.81]) were detected in the essential oil of S. molle. The in vitro antioxidant and antiradical scavenging properties of the investigated essential oils were evaluated by using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2'-Azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) assays. Essential oil of S. terebinthifolius expressed stronger antioxidant activity in the ABTS assay, with an IC(50) of 24 +/- 0.8 mg/L, compared to S. molle (IC(50)= 257 +/- 10.3 mg/L). Essential oils were also evaluated for their anticancer activities against human breast cancer cells (MCF-7). S. terebinthifolius essential oil was more effective against tested cell lines (IC(50)= 47 +/- 9 mg/L) than that from S. molle (IC(50)= 54 +/- 10 mg/L). Suggestions on relationships between chemical composition and biological activities are outlined.