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Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of geranium (pelargonium graveolensL’Hér.) essential oil as affected by the growing biotope
- Source :
- Journal of Essential Oil Research; March 2024, Vol. 36 Issue: 2 p148-156, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- ABSTRACTThis study investigated the variability of antioxidant and antibacterial activities of essential oil (EO) from geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) aerial parts, collected from four Tunisian regions. The highest EO yield was obtained in Korba, followed by Beja, Tozeur and Sfax. In all regions, geranium EO was rich in oxygenated monoterpenes mainly due to the predominance of citronellol and geraniol. Antioxidant potential of geranium EO was evaluated by DPPH, ABTS, iron reducing power and β-carotene bleaching assays. Independently of region, geranium EO showed a weak antioxidant potential as compared to the positive control BHT. However, geranium EO was endowed with important antibacterial properties. In fact, Escherichia coliand Staphylococcus aureuswere the most sensitive strains than Serratia marcescens, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus hirae. These findings suggested that geranium EO could be used as new and rich potential sources of many future multipurpose products for food preservation, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10412905 and 21638152
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Essential Oil Research
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs66241092
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.2024.2320365