Journal
PLANTS-BASEL
Volume 9, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants9040544
Keywords
Baeckea frutescens; Callistemon citrinus; Melaleuca leucadendra; Syzygium nervosum
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- Duy Tan University
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Mosquitoes are important vectors of several diseases, and control of these insects is imperative for human health. Insecticides have proven useful in controlling mosquito populations, but insecticide resistance and environmental concerns are increasing. Additionally, emerging and re-emerging microbial infections are problematic. Essential oils have been shown to be promising mosquito larvicidal agents as well as antimicrobial agents. In this work, the essential oils from four species of Myrtaceae (Baeckea frutescens, Callistemon citrinus, Melaleuca leucadendra, and Syzygium nervosum) growing wild in central Vietnam have been obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatographic techniques. The essential oils have been screened for mosquito larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Culex quinquefasciatus, and for antimicrobial activity against Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Candida albicans. Callistemon citrinus fruit essential oil, rich in alpha-pinene (35.1%), 1,8-cineole (32.4%), limonene (8.2%), and alpha-terpineol (5.8%) showed good larvicidal activity with 24-h LC50 = 17.3 mu g/mL against both Ae. aegypti and Cx. quinquefasciatus, and good antibacterial activity against E. faecalis (minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) = 16 mu g/mL) The 48-h larvicidal activities of M. leucadendra leaf essential oil, rich in ff-eudesmol (17.6%), guaiol (10.9%), linalool (5.1%), (E)-caryophyllene (7.0%), and bulnesol (3.6%) were particularly notable, with LC50 of 1.4 and 1.8 mu g/mL on Ae. aegypti and Cx. quinquefasciatus. Similarly, M. leucadendra bark essential oil, with ff-eudesmol (24.1%) and guaiol (11.3%), showed good antibacterial activity against. E. faecalis. Both B. frutescens and C. citrinus leaf essential oils demonstrated anti-Candida activities with MIC values of 16 mu g/mL. The results of this investigation suggest that essential oils derived from the Myrtaceae may serve as green alternatives for the control of mosquitoes and/or complementary antimicrobial agents.
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