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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Chemical composition and biological activities of Tunisian Cuminum cyminum L. essential oil: A high effectiveness against Vibrio spp. strains
Food and Chemical Toxicology, Volume 48, No. 8-9, Year 2010
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Essential oil extracted by hydrodistillation from Tunisian variety of Cuminum cyminum was characterized by means of GC and GC-MS. Twenty-one components were identified and C. cyminum contained cuminlaldehyde (39.48%), gamma-terpinene (15.21%), O-cymene (11.82%), beta-pinene (11.13%), 2-caren-10-al (7.93%), trans-carveol (4.49%) and myrtenal (3.5%) as a major components. Moreover, C. cyminum oil exhibited higher antibacterial and antifungal activities with a high effectiveness against Vibrio spp. strains with a diameter of inhibition zones growth ranging from 11 to 23. mm and MIC and MBC values ranging from (0.078-0.31. mg/ml) to (0.31-1.25. mg/ml), respectively.On the other hand, the cumin oil was investigated for its antioxidant activities using four different tests then compared with BHT. Results showed that cumin oil exhibit a higher activity in each antioxidant system with a special attention for β-carotene bleaching test (IC50: 20μg/ml) and reducing power (EC50: 11μg/ml).In the light of these findings, we suggested that C. cyminum essential oil may be considered as an interesting source of antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidants components used as potent agents in food preservation and for therapeutic or nutraceutical industries. © 2010.
Authors & Co-Authors
Hajlaoui, Hafedh
Tunisia, Monastir
Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir
Mighri, Hédi
Tunisia, Medenine
Institut Des Régions Arides
Noumi, Emira
Tunisia, Monastir
Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir
Snuossi, Mejdi
Tunisia, Monastir
Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir
Tunisia, Soliman
Centre de Recherches et Des Technologies Des Eaux
Trabelsi, Najla
Tunisia, Hamam Lif
Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cédria
Ksouri, Riadh
Tunisia, Hamam Lif
Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cédria
Bakhrouf, Amina
Tunisia, Monastir
Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir
Statistics
Citations: 195
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.fct.2010.05.044
ISSN:
02786915
Research Areas
Food Security