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Chemical composition, antifungal, antibacterial, and insecticidal activity of Echinophora chrysantha essential oil     
Yazarlar
Zeynep Aksit
Mehmet Caglar Firat
Huseyin Aksit
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Yusuf BAYAR Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Yusuf BAYAR
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mustafa Alkan
Samed Simsek
Özet
This study presents an investigation of the chemical composition and biological activities of the essential oil (EO) extracted from aerial parts of Echinophora chrysantha (EC). Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis revealed the presence of twenty-two components, representing 97.5% of the total oil. Major constituents were determined as alpha-phellandrene (55.74%), beta-phellandrene (17.41%), and p-cymene (8.95%). The EO was screened for antimicrobial and antifungal activity against a panel of bacteria and fungi using a broth micro-dilution and fumigant activity assay, respectively. EO sample exhibited better activity against Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus Enterococcus faecium with 31.25, 31.25, and 62.5 mu g/mL MIC values. EOs showed moderate mycelium growth inhibitory activity against Phytophthora infestans (32.9 +/- 1.9%), Verticillium dahliae (42.3 +/- 1.8%), and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (53.0 +/- 2.9%) at 8 mu L/petri concentration. The insecticidal activity of EO was also evaluated against two insects (Rhyzopertha dominica and Tribolium confusum) showing moderate activity with mortality rates of 25.8 +/- 0.6% and 37.9 +/- 1.2% at a 5% (v/v) concentration. Literature search has not revealed any previous work on the antimicrobial, antifungal, and insecticidal activities of the EO from E. chrysantha. In conclusion, this is the first report describing the biological activities of this plant EOs. Additionally, these findings highlight the practical implications of the utilizing essential oil of EC as a potential natural remedy against a spectrum of microbial threats in both pharmaceutical and food preservation applications.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Echinophora chrysantha | Essential oil | Biological activity
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL BEARING PLANTS
Dergi ISSN 0972-060X
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 03-2024
Cilt No 27
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 374 / 382
Doi Numarası 10.1080/0972060X.2024.2302969