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Chemical Composition of Cinnamomum verum Leaf and Flower Essential Oils and Analysis of Their Antibacterial, Insecticidal, and Larvicidal Properties.
Narayanankutty, Arunaksharan; Kunnath, Krishnaprasad; Alfarhan, Ahmed; Rajagopal, Rajakrishnan; Ramesh, Varsha.
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  • Narayanankutty A; Division of Cell and Molecular Biology, PG and Research Department of Zoology, St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Calicut 673008, India.
  • Kunnath K; Department of Pharmacology, Devaki Amma Memorial College of Pharmacy, Chelembra, Malapuram 673634, India.
  • Alfarhan A; Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
  • Rajagopal R; Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
  • Ramesh V; Department of Biotechnology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3217, Australia.
Molecules ; 26(20)2021 Oct 19.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34684884
Cinnamomum verum is widely used in traditional medicines, and the different parts of the plant, such as bark, leaves, and flowers, are used for essential oil production. The present study compared the chemical composition of the essential oil of C. verum extracted from the leaves and flowers. In addition, efficacy of these essential oils against the two common pests Sitophilus oryzae and Callosobruchus maculatus was also evaluated. The results indicated the presence of cinnamaldehyde, eugenol, caryophyllene, and linalool in these essential oils, however, at different concentrations. The leaf essential oil was found to be 10-20% more effective as a fumigant against both the pests. Likewise, the leaf essential oil found to repel these pests even at lower concentrations than that of flower essential oil of C. verum. Besides, these essential oils were also effective in controlling the growth of various gram positive and gram negative microbial pathogens and possibly a safeguard for human health. On contrary, both the essential oils were found to be safe for the application on grains, as indicated by their germination potentials. It was also observed that these essential oils do not cause any significant toxicity to guppy fishes, thus confirming their ecological safety for use as a biopesticide.
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Oils, Volatile / Cinnamomum zeylanicum / Plant Leaves / Flowers / Insect Repellents / Insecticides / Anti-Bacterial Agents Language: En Journal: Molecules Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: India

Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Oils, Volatile / Cinnamomum zeylanicum / Plant Leaves / Flowers / Insect Repellents / Insecticides / Anti-Bacterial Agents Language: En Journal: Molecules Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: India