Chemical Composition and Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L.) Essential Oils and Phenolics
Joint Authors
Msaada, Kamel
Azaeiz, Sana
Salem, Nidhal
Bachrouch, Olfa
Bousselmi, Slim
Tammar, Sonia
Alfaify, Abdulkhaleg
Al Sane, Khaldoun
Ben Ammar, Wided
Haj Brahim, Adel
Hammami, Majdi
Selmi, Sawsen
Marzouk, Brahim
Limam, Ferid
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this study was to determine the chemical variability of wormwood extracts as affected by the growing region.
Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities were also investigated.
The essential oil composition variability of A.
absinthium L.
aerial parts collected from four different Tunisian regions was assessed by gas chromatography (GC/FID) and by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS).
In addition, total polyphenols, flavonoids, and condensed tannins as well as antioxidant, antibacterial, and antifungal activities of methanolic extract and essential oils were undertaken.
Chromatographic analysis of wormwood essential oils showed the predominance of monoterpene hydrocarbons represented mainly by chamazulene.
RP-HPLC analysis of wormwood methanolic extract revealed the predominance of phenolic acids.
Antiradical activity was region-dependant and the methanolic extract of Bou Salem region has the strongest activity ( CI 50 = 9.38 ± 0.82 µg/mL).
Concerning the reducing power, the methanolic extract of Bou Salem, Jérissa, and Boukornine regions was more active than the positive control.
Obtained results of antimicrobial activities showed that wormwood essential oil is endowed with important antibacterial activity which was strongly related to the organoleptic quality of oil which appeared strongly region-dependant.
A.
absinthium L.
EOs investigated are quite interesting from a pharmaceutical standpoint because of their biological activities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Msaada, Kamel& Salem, Nidhal& Bachrouch, Olfa& Bousselmi, Slim& Tammar, Sonia& Alfaify, Abdulkhaleg…[et al.]. 2015. Chemical Composition and Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L.) Essential Oils and Phenolics. Journal of Chemistry،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Msaada, Kamel…[et al.]. Chemical Composition and Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L.) Essential Oils and Phenolics. Journal of Chemistry No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Msaada, Kamel& Salem, Nidhal& Bachrouch, Olfa& Bousselmi, Slim& Tammar, Sonia& Alfaify, Abdulkhaleg…[et al.]. Chemical Composition and Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L.) Essential Oils and Phenolics. Journal of Chemistry. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1067633