Seasonal variation in essential oil composition of Artemisia herba-alba and their effects on antioxidant, antibacterial, and antifungal activities

This study aimed to compare the essential oil yield and chemical composition of Artemisia herba-alba in the Anti-Atlas region, considering different harvest dates. The antibacterial and antifungal properties were also evaluated. Essential oils yields were 1.87 %, 1.85 %, and 2.35 % for the April, Ju...

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Published inChemical Data Collections Vol. 50; p. 101118
Main Authors Elwardani, Hayat, Oubihi, Asmaa, Haida, Sara, Ez-Zriouli, Rabab, Kabous, Karima El, Ouhssine, Mohammed
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.03.2024
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Artemisia herba-alba
Biological activities
Chemical composition
Essential oil
Essential oil
Chemical composition
Biological activities
Artemisia herba-alba
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Summary:This study aimed to compare the essential oil yield and chemical composition of Artemisia herba-alba in the Anti-Atlas region, considering different harvest dates. The antibacterial and antifungal properties were also evaluated. Essential oils yields were 1.87 %, 1.85 %, and 2.35 % for the April, June and October harvests, respectively. Chromatographic analysis identified 21 compounds, with camphor, 1,8-cineole, and camphene as the main constituents. Artemisia herba-alba essential oils exhibited significant antibacterial and antifungal activities. The October-harvested oil showed notable antibacterial effects against Staphylococcus epidermidis (20 mm), while the June-collected essential oil demonstrated strong activity with a 20.66 mm inhibition zone against Acinobacter baumannii. Furthermore, the June-collected oil displayed significant antifungal activity with a 70.58 % inhibition index against Fusarium culmorum. Despite varying reducing powers with IC50 values, the antioxidant activity of the essential oils was relatively weaker compared to l-ascorbic acid, possibly due to the prevalence of non-phenolic compounds.
ISSN:2405-8300
2405-8300
DOI:10.1016/j.cdc.2024.101118