Authors: | Dai, Jiali Zhu, Liang Yang, Li Qiu, Jun |
Title: | Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of essential oil from Wedelia prostrata |
Language (ISO): | en |
Abstract: | The following study deals with the chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of essential oils of Wedelia prostrata and their main constituents in vitro. A total of 70 components representing 99.26 % of the total oil were identified. The main compounds in the oil were limonene (11.38 %) and α-pinene (10.74 %). Antioxidant assays (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, superoxide anion radical, and reducing power test) demonstrate moderate activities for the essential oil and its main components (limonene and α-pinene). The essential oil (1000 μg/disc) exhibited promising antimicrobial activity against 10 strains of test microorganisms as a diameter of zones of inhibition (20.8 to 22.2 mm) and MIC values (125 to 250 μg/ml). The activities of limonene and α-pinene were also determined as main components of the oil. α-Pinene showed higher antimicrobial activity than the essential oil with a diameter of zones of inhibition (20.7 to 22.3 mm) and MIC values (62.5 to 125 μg/ml). The antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of the essential oil may be attributed to the synergistic effects of its diverse major and minor components. |
Subject Headings: | Wedelia prostrata chemical composition essential oil antioxidant activity anti- microbial activity |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2003/32933 http://dx.doi.org/10.17877/DE290R-7125 |
Issue Date: | 2013-06-07 |
Appears in Collections: | Original Articles |
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