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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Essential oils composition of two Sicilian cultivars of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. (Cactaceae) fruits (prickly pear).
Felice SenatoreAntonella MaggioMaurizio BrunoSergio RosselliMaurizio SajevaPietro Zitosubject
Settore BIO/07 - EcologiaantioxidantChromatography GasPlant ScienceBiologyengineering.materialBiochemistryessential oilAntioxidantsGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryAnalytical ChemistryAnti-Infective AgentsBotanyOils VolatilePlant OilsCultivarSemiochemicalSicilyDistillationPEARMolecular StructurePulp (paper)fungiOrganic Chemistryfood and beverageskairomonesOpuntiaCeratitis capitataSettore CHIM/06 - Chimica OrganicaCeratitis capitataAntimicrobialbiology.organism_classificationSettore AGR/11 - Entomologia Generale E ApplicataKairomoneFruitSettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicataengineeringantimicrobialPEST analysisdescription
The essential oils composition of the skin, pulp and seeds from fruits of two Sicilian cultivars of Opuntia ficus-indica (cv. Sanguigna and cv. Surfarina) has been obtained by hydrodistillation and the possible antioxidant, antimicrobial and semiochemical roles have been investigated comparing the data with those reported in the literature. The presence of antioxidants and antimicrobials found in this study increases the spectrum of compounds that have beneficial properties in O. ficus-indica. In addition, several compounds identified in this study have been reported to influence the behaviour of Ceratitis capitata, a phytophagous pest which causes severe damages to several crops including O. ficus-indica and the kairomonal activity of the odour of the fruits seems provided by a blend of compounds found in the various matrices analysed.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-01 | Natural product research |