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Micromeria myrtifolia: Essential Oil Composition and Biological Activity
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
|---|---|
| Author | Sarikurkcu, Cengiz Ceylan, Olcay Zeljković, Sanja Ćavar |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | Detailed chemical composition of the essential oil of Micromeria myrtifolia Boiss. & Hohen., as well as its antioxidant and enzymatic activity, was analyzed. The most abundant constituents of the oil were sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, β-caryophyllene (40.8%) and α-copaene (17.9%), followed by oxygenated sesquiterpene, caryophyllene oxide (13.5 %). Antioxidant activity of the oil was tested via 8 different methods based on reduction of both radicals and stable metal cations. The oil of M. myrtifolia showed weaker, but still comparable activity with the known antioxidants, butylated hydroxyanisole and disodium edetate, that are used as positive controls. In addition, the essential oil of this aromatic plant species revealed strong inhibitory effects against tyrosinase and α-amylase. Present results suggest the use of the essential oil of endemic M. myrtifolia in a wide variety of applications in food and pharmacological industries. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1934578X19851687?download=true |
| ISSN | 1934578X |
| Issue Number | 6 |
| Volume Number | 14 |
| Journal | Natural Product Communications (NPX) |
| e-ISSN | 15559475 |
| DOI | 10.1177/1934578X19851687 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications CA |
| Publisher Date | 2019-06-12 |
| Publisher Place | Los Angeles |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © The Author(s) 2019 |
| Subject Keyword | enzyme inhibition essential oil antioxidant activity GC-FID GC-MS Micromeria myrtifolia |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Plant Science Drug Discovery Pharmacology Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
