The effect of foliar application of Salcylic acid (SA) on grain and oil yield of Cuminum cyminum L. in field condition were investigated in the region of Fasa (Fars province, Iran). Treatments comprised 0.1, 0.4, 0.7 and 1.1 mM SA applied to plants. Results indicated that the highest values of oil content (5.03 % v/w) and 1000 grain weight (3.20 g) were obtained from the application of 1.1 mM SA, however

Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels (Jambolan) is a widespread summer fruit plant, well-known for various therapeutic uses such as anti-diabetic, antimicrobial, antioxidant properties. The fruit helps to convert starch into energy which helps in regulating blood sugar levels and possesses a low glycemic index. The present study is aimed to estimate the chemical composition of the essential oil of leaves of

The essential oils obtained from the leaf of Syzygium hancei Merr. & Perry, Syzygium caryophyllatum (L.) Alston and Syzygium lineatum (DC.) Merr. & Perry were analysed using gas chromatography flame ionization detector (GC-FID) and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The yields of the essential oils were 0.15, 0.18, and 0.15 (v/w) respectively, calculated on a dry weight basis

Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) is shade loving plant and the shade dried leaves are used for essential oil extraction which is used in high-quality perfumery. The present study is aimed to find the effects on the yield and quality of essential oil of patchouli by various drying methods employed with controlled temperature. Fresh plant leaves of the registered variety of Pogostemon cablin ‘Jor Lab P-1"

Hydrodistilled volatile oils obtained from the fruits of Cuminum cyminum L. and Ammodaucus leucotrichus L., cultivated in Morocco, were analyzed by GC/FID and GC/MS. Twenty-one compounds repre- senting 98.7 % of the oil were identified for the C. cyminum L. species. The main components of the oil were: γ- terpinen-7-al (37.2 %), cuminaldehyde (29.1 %), γ-terpinene (10.0 %), β-pinene (7.1 %) and p-cymene

A total of 26 experimentally obtained retention indices on a logarithmic scale (log RI) from Thymus serpyllum essential oil were used to build a robust predictive model. The selected descriptors were used as inputs of an artificial neural network model to build a predictive quantitative structure-retention time relationship model. The coefficient of determination for the training cycle was 0.977, indicating

The chemical composition of essential oils (EOs) isolated by hydrodistillation (HD) and simultaneous distillation extraction (SDE) from Aloe debrana roots were determined for the first time by GC/MS analysis. The EOs displayed variations in their chemical constituents together with their concentrations. A total of 14 compounds representing 99.1 % of the EO composition isolated by HD were identified

GC/MS analyses of the essential oils isolated from the fresh flowers of Sophora secundiflora and Sophora tomentosa had led to the identification of fifty components (97.43 %) and seventeen components (85.08 %), respectively. The Major components were 2-pentadecanone (32.91 %), 2-tridecanone (14.98 %) from S. secundiflora and n-pentacosane (36.83 %), n-heptacosane (19.03 %) from S. tomentosa. Additionally

Haematostaphis barteri Hook. f. is one of the aromatic plants for which there is no information on the essential oil composition. Hydrodistillation of leaf and stem bark of H. barteri essential oils were characterized using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Antimicrobial activity of the essential oils were carried out using 14 pathogens. The leaf essential oils of H. barteri were dominated by ar-curcumene

The essential oils of Ocimum gratissimum Linn, Hyptis suaveolens (L) Poit and Vitex keniensis, which are used traditionally in Western Kenya for personal and space protection against mosquito bites, were screened for repellence against Anopheles gambiae Sensu Stricto. Essential oils were extracted from their leaves by hydrodistillation, characterised by gas chromatography linked with mass spectrophotometer

This study examined differential regulation of volatile terpenoids produced by rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) leaves in response to ionizing irradiation. Headspace volatile collection from rosemary leaves by solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses revealed that rosemary leaves biologically synthesized 26 species of volatile terpenoids and their relative ratio

The present study investigated the chemical composition of essential oil extracted from Elsholtzia fruticosa, and evaluated the biological activities of the essential oil and its main components against Ditylenchus destructor. The essential oil of E. fruticosa was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC/ MS. Twenty-three components of essential oil were identified. The most abundant compounds

Cedrus deodara is a cedar plant from the Pinaceae family. Because Cedrus is widely used in health care products, cosmetics, medicine, and insecticides, the essential oils of Cedrus deodara (CDEOs) are gaining increasing levels of attention. However, there have only been a few studies on the anti-inflammatory effects of CDEOs. This study aimed to systematically study the composition and biological effects

Eclipta prostrata (Linn.) (Family: Asteraceae) is an important Indian medicinal herb having myriad therapeutic potential. In the present study, the essential oil was extracted from the aerial parts of E. prostrata collected from 10 different regions of Odisha by hydro-distillation and analyzed by using one- dimensional gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Fifty nine volatile compounds

Ziziphora clinopodioides is an edible medicinal plant (belongs to the family Lamiaceae) that widespread all over Iran. In Iranian folklore, the dried aerial parts of this plant have been frequently used for culinary and also in cold and cough treatments. Present work aimed to evaluate the effect of storage conditions on essential oil composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. Treatments

Blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus L.) is an abundant resource with huge phytochemical and agronomic potentials. Their variation in response to agronomic techniques needs to be explored. Field studies were laid out to assess plant density and nitrogen fertilizer (N) effects on blessed thistle plant height, branches number (m-2), vegetative variables and RGR (relative growth rate), CGR (crop growth

The present investigation was accomplished to study the chemical variability of the essential oil of the plant Mentha aquatica L. collected from Bhimtal, Uttarakhand, India during different seasons ranging from April to December. The essential oils collected at various month intervals were subjected to be analyzed with GC along with MS and FID for their comparative chemical composition analysis. Significant

The present study aims to determine the chemical composition of essential oil (EO) and hydrolat extract (HE) of aerial parts of T. capitata (L.) Cav. from Morocco, to evaluate their antibacterial activity against four bacterial strains: Gram- (E. coli, Pr. Mirabilis) and Gram+ (B.subtilis, S. aureus), as well as their corrosion inhibiting powers against aluminum alloy (AA6063) in 3 % sodium chloride

Momordica charantia L. is an essential oil-bearing plant of the family Cucurbitaceae. Not much has been described about the plant on literature survey. Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/ MS) analysis of the essential oil reported the presence of major volatile components, such as 5-(Hydroxymethyl) -2-(1-methyl-2-imidazolyl)-1H-benzimidazole (79.18 %) and as 2-Cyclohexen-1-one, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethenyl)

Artemisia absinthium is a herbaceous perennial plant with fibrous root and it belongs to the family Asteraceae. Due to having strong fragrance and pungent taste it has ability to defend itself from the herbivore animals. Essential oil extracted from leaves, stem and seeds of A. absinthium were analyzed for termite mortality as well as termite repellency. Chemical constituents of essential oil from

In the present study, the chemical composition of laurel (Laurus nobilis L.) leaves essential oil (EO) and its antibacterial effect on common food and water-borne pathogenic bacteria were investigated. The results showed that 1.8-cineol (41.1 %), sabinene (6.96 %), α-pinene (5.94 %), humulene epoxide II (5.73 %), and α-terpinenyl acetate (5.72 %) were the main compounds in the Laurus nobilis leaves

This work reports the chemical constituents and larvicidal activity of essential oil from Amomum rubidum Lamxay & N. S. Lý. The essential oil was extracted from the air-dried rhizome in an all-glass Clevenger-type apparatus and characterized by gas chromatography (GC-FID) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) on HP-5 column. The larvicidal property was evaluated against the fourth-instar

The present investigation deal with study of chemical composition of Harsingar (Nyctanthes arbortristis) essential oil from leaves antimicrobial and antioxidant potential of essential oil, major compound eugenol and its derivatives. The essential oil was extracted through hydro-distillation using Clevenger apparatus. Gas chromatography-Mass spectrometry analysis of essential oil revealed the presence

The objective of this study was to investigate the species identification, chemical composition and the antimicrobial activity of tuart (Eucalyptus gomphocephala DC) fruits and leaves. The essential oil content was 0.34 % and 0.23 % in the fruits and leaves, respectively. The main essential oil constituents of tuart fruits were 1,8-cineole (46.69 %), p-cymene (8.99 %), baeckeol (8.57 %), α-pinene (5

Essential oil was obtained from Pimpinella enguezekensis, a novel species found in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey. The samples were collected in Agilbasi (Engüzek), Malatya, Turkey, where the new species was first discovered. The essential oil was isolated through hydro distillation and analyzed through GC/FID- MS. The average essential oil obtained was 3.7 %, and 21 compounds, accounting for 99.2 % of the

The caterpillar Spodoptera frugiperda is a pest of great economic importance for cultivated maize (Zea mays) found in countries with higher yields and exports of this crop. Synthetic insecticides widely used in the control of this insect pest has been promoting its resistance and environmental contamination. Thus the essential oils become promising in the use for the management of this pest. Essential

The essential oil isolated from aerial parts of Hypericum rumeliacum Boiss. was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Forty three identified compounds accounted for 98.8 % of the total oil. The main components of the oil were: (E)-β-ocimene (18.2 %), β-pinene (14.7 %), (Z)-β-ocimene (13.0 %), dodecanal (7.4 %) germacrene D (5.8 %) and myrcene (5.8 %). The volatile profile of H. rumeliacum was characterized by

Indian sandalwood oil is an essential oil (EO) obtained from the heartwood of Santalum album L tree. Thirty-eight sandalwood (SW) EO samples, including ten samples from heartwood of S. album and twenty-eight trade samples of SW EOs, were assessed for refractive index (RI), relative density (RD) and α- and β-santalol content. RI and RD values were found within the ranges of 1.4554 to 1.5035 and 0.943

Purple basil is one of the most important morphological varieties of basil. The present study aims to determine the changes in the essential oil composition and specific phenolic acid contents of purple basil in response to the increased temperature and CO2 levels. The plants were grown at two temperature levels (26/16 °C and 29/19 °C) and four different CO2 concentrations (400, 600, 800, and 1000

Phoenix dactylifera L., is a monocotyledonous tree belonging to the family Arecaceae or Palmaceae. In Iranian traditional medicines, the distilled water from the date palm spathe is used as tonic, sedative and calmative herbal medicine. In this study, for the first time, the essential oil content and composition of spathe from seven date palm varieties, Phoenix dactylifera L. (var. Mozafati) (male

Several species of Eucalyptus are used in folk medicine as an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and against respiratory infections, such as colds, sinus congestion and influenza. These species have shown potential antioxidant properties in addition to antimicrobial activities. In the present paper, we were interested in Eucalyptus blakelyi Maiden, a species belonging to the Myrtaceae family. Our study

The chemical composition and the lipoxygenase activity of the leaves essential oil of Rothmannia macrophylla were determined via hydrodistillation. The essential oil was analysed by using gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) techniques. A total of 20 chemical components (98.3 %) were identified in the oil, which was dominated by oxygenated sesquiterpenes (73.1 %). The

Salvia leriifolia Benth is a perennial herbaceous plant and belongs to the Lamiaceae family; distributes among dry and warm regions in Iran. In the present study, the chemical compositions and antibacterial activity of essential oils from aerial parts of S. leriifolia collected from six natural habitats in North-East of Iran have been investigated. The essential oils were obtained by the hydrodistillation

Citrus limon L. Burmf (commonly known as lemon) is a small thorn bearing tree which belongs to the family Rutaceae cultivated in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world and mostly cultivated in North Eastern region of India. It bears many medicinal properties and used in the cosmetics industries and pharmaceutical industries. Apart from the plant, extracted peel essential oil of C. limon

Loses caused by larvae of Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius, 1775) in stored legumes are significant. In this study, fumigant toxicity of Rosmarinus officinalis L. essential oil on 3 day-old eggs and mature larvae of C. maculatus, and, also its vapor effects on the hydration coefficient, cookability, color and taste of chickpeas were investigated. Trials were carried out at 28±2°C temperature, 55±5

This paper reports the chemical constituents and the antimicrobial activity of essential oils hydrodisitlled from the leaves of Alpinia globosa Hour (syn. Amomum globosum Lour.) and Alpinia tonkinensis Gagnep. The essential oils were analysed by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) techniques. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values were measured by the

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