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FOOD CHEMISTRY
卷 105, 期 4, 页码 1711-1717出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.05.029
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Leucas glabrata; Plectranthus laxiflorus; Salvia nilotica; Vernonia smithiana; asteraceae; lamiaceae; essential oil composition; antimicrobial; activity; antiradical activity
The volatiles from the aerial parts of edible plants growing in Tanzania, Leucas glabrata, Plectranthus laxiflorus, Salvia nilotica and Vernonia smithiana, were investigated by GC and GC/MS. Thirty-five compounds were identified from L. glabrata, representing 80.4% of the total oil; forty-three from P. laxiflorus (86.7%); twenty-four from S. nilotica (94.3%); and thirty-nine compounds from V smithiana (92.9%). Among the identified components, menthone, (p + o)-cymene, trans-caryophyllene and caryophyllene oxide were found as the main ones. Furthermore, the essential oils were investigated for their antimicrobial activity as well as for their antiradical activity, through the DPPH method. Upon antimicrobial assays, the oil of V. smithiana showed very strong antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria, oral pathogens and pathogenic fungi; the oil of P. laxiflorus also exhibited strong activity, mostly against Gram-positive bacteria and especially oral pathogens, while L. glabrata showed strong activity against all assayed bacteria. The essential oil of S. nilotica appeared to have the most antioxidant activity but was almost inactive against all tested microorganisms. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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