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Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of the Essential Oil and Extracts of Zanthoxylum alatum Grown in North-Western Himalaya
Joint Authors
Tiku, A. K.
Koul, Apurva
Singh, Gurjinder
Razdan, V. K.
Gupta, Sahil
Guleria, S.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The essential oil obtained from the fresh leaves of Zanthoxylum alatum was analysed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS).
Fourteen components were identified, and linalool (30.58%), 2-decanone (20.85%), β-fenchol (9.43%), 2-tridecanone (8.86%), β-phellandrene (5.99%), Sabinene (4.82%), and α-pinene (4.11%) were the main components.
The EO and methanolic extract of Z.
alatum exhibited potent antifungal activity against Alternaria alternata, Alternaria brassicae, and Curvularia lunata.
The EO also showed significant antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Micrococcus luteus, Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli.
Further, antimicrobial constituents of the EO were isolated by bioautography and preparative thin layer chromatography (PTLC) and identified as β-fenchol and linalool using GC/MS analysis.
In addition to this, the free radical scavenging activity and antioxidant potential of EO and methanolic extract/fractions of Z.
alatum were also investigated using in vitro assays including scavenging ability against DPPH•, reducing power and chelating ability on Fe2+ ions.
Our results demonstrate that Z.
alatum could be used as a resource of antioxidant and antimicrobial compounds which may find applications in food and pesticide industries.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Guleria, S.& Tiku, A. K.& Koul, Apurva& Gupta, Sahil& Singh, Gurjinder& Razdan, V. K.. 2013. Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of the Essential Oil and Extracts of Zanthoxylum alatum Grown in North-Western Himalaya. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Guleria, S.…[et al.]. Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of the Essential Oil and Extracts of Zanthoxylum alatum Grown in North-Western Himalaya. The Scientific World Journal No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1033308
American Medical Association (AMA)
Guleria, S.& Tiku, A. K.& Koul, Apurva& Gupta, Sahil& Singh, Gurjinder& Razdan, V. K.. Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of the Essential Oil and Extracts of Zanthoxylum alatum Grown in North-Western Himalaya. The Scientific World Journal. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1033308
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1033308