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Chemical Composition of Essential Oils from Athamanta sicula

2008

The genus Athamanta L. (Apiaceae) consists of about nine species, which are distributed mainly in southeastern Europe. Some of the Athamanta species are used in traditional medicine as antiseptics, diuretics, and in the therapy of sclerosis [1]. Phytochemical studies of species from the genus Athamanta report the presence of coumarins [2–5], flavonoids [6], and fatty acids [7]. Athamanta sicula L. is an annual perennial herb, growing to a height of 30 to 100 cm. It occurs in calcareous vertical cliffs 100 meters to 1500 meters above sea level and is widespread in South Italy, particularly in Sicily. In the popular medicine, it is known as “spaccapietre” (rock splitters), and infusions of it…

ApiaceaebiologyMonoterpeneSabinenePlant ScienceGeneral ChemistrySesquiterpenebiology.organism_classificationGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biologylaw.inventionMyristicinchemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryPhytochemicalGenuslawBotanyEssential oilAthamanta siculaChemistry of Natural Compounds
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Essential Oil of Leaves and Fruits ofAthamanta siculaL. (Apiaceae)

2003

Abstract The essential oils obtained separately from the leaves and the fruits of Athamanta sicula L. collected in Sicily were studied by capillary GC/MS. The main component in the leaf oil was myristicin (97.6%), while β-pinene (2.8%), β-phellandrene (5.8%), δ-3-carene (22.6%), terpinolene (20.5%) and myristicin (41.3%) were the main components of the fruit oil.

MyristicinAthamanta siculachemistry.chemical_compoundδ 3 careneApiaceaebiologychemistrylawBotanyGeneral Chemistrybiology.organism_classificationEssential oillaw.inventionJournal of Essential Oil Research
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Antimicrobial and antiproliferative activity of Athamanta sicula L. (Apiaceae).

2010

Background: Athamanta sicula L., a member of Apiaceae, is an annual perennial herb and it is known in Sicilian popular medicine with the name of “spaccapietre” (rock splitters), because fresh roots infusions are indicated as diuretic and used in the treatment of diseases of the urinary tract, and to dissolve kidney stones. Materials and Methods: Acetone extracts of leaves, flowers, and stems of A. sicula L. were investigated in vitro for antibacterial and cytotoxic activities. Antimicrobial activity was carried out against bacterial and fungal strains and antiproliferative activity against a group of human cancer cell lines (K-562, NCI-H460, and MCF-7). Results: All acetone extracts, apiol …

antiproliferative activityApiaceaeCancer chemotherapyTraditional medicineApiolPharmaceutical ScienceBiologyAntimicrobial activitySettore BIO/19 - Microbiologia GeneraleAntimicrobialbiology.organism_classificationIn vitroMyristicinchemistry.chemical_compoundAthamanta siculamyristicinAntimicrobial activity antiproliferative activity Athamanta sicula apiol myristicinchemistryCell cultureDrug DiscoveryBotanyapiolOriginal ArticleAthamanta siculaPharmacognosy magazine
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