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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Chemical composition and biological activities of the essential oils from three Melaleuca species grown in Tunisia
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Volume 13, No. 12, Year 2012
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The chemical composition of the essential oils of Melaleuca armillaris Sm., Melaleuca styphelioides Sm. and Melaleuca acuminata F. Muell., collected in Tunisia, was studied by means of GC and GC-MS analysis. In all, 46 compounds were identified, 38 for M. armillaris, 20 for M. acuminata and eight for M. styphelioides, respectively. The presence of a sesquiterpenic fraction (52.2%) characterized the oil from M. armillaris; M. sthypheliodes oil was rich in methyl eugenol, a phenolic compound (91.1%), while M. acuminata oil is mainly constituted by oxygenated monoterpenoids (95.6%). The essential oils were evaluated for their in vitro potentially phytotoxic activity against germination and initial radicle growth of Raphanus sativus L., Lepidium sativum L., Sinapis arvensis L., Triticum durum L. and Phalaris canariensis L. seeds. The radicle elongation of five seeds was inhibited at the highest doses tested, while germination of all seeds was not affected. Moreover, the essential oils showed low antimicrobial activity against eight selected microorganisms. © 2012 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ismail, Amri
Tunisia, Ariana
University of Carthage, Institut National de Recherches en Génie Rural Eaux et Forêts
Mancini, Emilia
Italy, Salerno
Università Degli Studi Di Salerno
de Martino, Laura
Italy, Salerno
Università Degli Studi Di Salerno
Marandino, Aurelio
Italy, Salerno
Università Degli Studi Di Salerno
Lamia, Hamrouni
Tunisia, Ariana
University of Carthage, Institut National de Recherches en Génie Rural Eaux et Forêts
Hanana, M.
Tunisia, Hamam Lif
Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cédria
Bassem, Jamoussi
Tunisia, Tunis
Higher Institute of Education and Continuous Training
Scognamiglio, Mariarosa
Italy, Salerno
Università Degli Studi Di Salerno
Reverchon, Ernesto
Italy, Salerno
Università Degli Studi Di Salerno
de Feo, Vincenzo D.
Italy, Salerno
Università Degli Studi Di Salerno
Statistics
Citations: 59
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3390/ijms131216580
ISSN:
16616596
e-ISSN:
14220067
Study Locations
Tunisia