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Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Properties and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Murraya Paniculata Leaves from the Mountains of Central Cuba
Urbano MonteagudoElisa Jorge RodríguezJosé Manuel Herrero-martínezErnesto F. Simó-alfonsoMaría Jesús Lerma-garcíaYeni MoralesYvan Vander HeydenGuillermo Ramis-ramosBeatriz HolgadoYanelis Saucedo-hernándezsubject
PharmacologyAntioxidantbiologyThiobarbituric acidLinoleic acidMurraya paniculatamedicine.medical_treatmentPlant ScienceGeneral Medicinebiology.organism_classificationlaw.inventionchemistry.chemical_compoundComplementary and alternative medicinechemistrylawDrug DiscoveryBotanymedicineButylated hydroxytolueneFood scienceButylated hydroxyanisolePropyl gallateEssential oildescription
The essential oil of Murraya paniculata L leaves from the mountains of the Central Region of Cuba, obtained by hydrodistillation, was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Eighteen compounds, accounting for 95.1% of the oil were identified. The major component was β-caryophyllene (ca. 30%). The antioxidant activity of essential oil was evaluated against Cucurbita seed oil by peroxide, thiobarbituric acid and p-anisidine methods. The essential oil showed stronger antioxidant activity than that of butylated hydroxyanisole and butylated hydroxytoluene, but lower than that of propyl gallate. Moreover, this antioxidant activity was supported by the complementary antioxidant assay in the linoleic acid system and 2, 2′-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl. The essential oil also showed good to moderate inhibitory effects against Klebsiella pneumoniae and Bacillus subtilis.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-01 | Natural Product Communications |