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Screening of antimicrobial and insecticidal properties of essential oils extracted from three Tunisian aromatic and medicinal plants.
- Source :
- International Journal of Environmental Health Research; Feb2024, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p923-933, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The essential oils (EOs) of Coriandrum sativum, Carum carvi and Artemisia herba-alba have been screened for their insecticidal activity against Tribolium castaneum, Sitophilus oryzae and Lasioderma serricorne and for their antimicrobial activity against Gram (+), Gram (-) bacteria and against yeast strain. Artemisia herba-alba EO showed good insecticidal activity with 24-h against L. serricorne (LC<subscript>50</subscript> = 29.7) and against T. castaneum (66.1 µg/mL) and antibacterial potentials against Staphyloccocus aureus (MIC = 0.125 mg/mL). The antimicrobial activities of C. carvi EO, rich in D-carvone (72.4%) and D-limonene (23.8%) were particularly remarkable, with LC<subscript>50</subscript> of 27.9 µg/mL against L. serricorne. Similarly, coriander EO, with linalool (64.6%) as the major compound was selected for its antimicrobial activities (Candida albicans, MIC = 1 mg/mL). These findings demonstrated that the tested EOs could be used as a natural source of insecticidal and antimicrobial activity, which may have a variety of uses in the food and pharmaceutical sectors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09603123
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Environmental Health Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175671785
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2023.2187354