Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activities of Essential Oil of the Inflorescence of Anacamptis coriophora subsp. fragrans (Orchidaceae) from Tunisia

The chemical composition of the essential oil produced by steam distillation of the inflorescences of naturally growing Anacamptis coriophora (L.) R. M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M. W. Chase subsp. fragrans (Pollini) R. M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M. W. Chase (Orchidaceae) from Kroumiria, north-west Tu...

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Published inNatural product communications Vol. 11; no. 6; pp. 857 - 860
Main Authors Mokni, Ridha El, Hammami, Saoussen, Dall'Acqua, Stefano, Peron, Gregorio, Faidi, Khaled, Braude, Jeremy Phillip, Sebei, Houcine, Aouni, Mohamed Hédi El
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.06.2016
Subjects
Antioxidants - chemistry
Antioxidants - pharmacology
Cell Proliferation - drug effects
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Humans
Inflorescence - chemistry
Oils, Volatile - chemistry
Oils, Volatile - pharmacology
Orchidaceae - chemistry
Plant Oils - chemistry
Plant Oils - pharmacology
Tunisia
Tunisia
GC-MS
Anacamptis coriophora subsp. fragrans
Orchidaceae
Floral fragrance
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Summary:The chemical composition of the essential oil produced by steam distillation of the inflorescences of naturally growing Anacamptis coriophora (L.) R. M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M. W. Chase subsp. fragrans (Pollini) R. M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M. W. Chase (Orchidaceae) from Kroumiria, north-west Tunisia was studied by GC-MS, which led to the identification of 19 volatile components, representing 97% of the oil. The main constituents were methyl-(E)-p-methoxycinnamate (29.3%), 13-heptadecyn-l-ol (18.6%), 2,5-dimethoxybenzyl alcohol (14.1%) and 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-phenol (9.0%). DPPH radical scavenging revealed a weak antioxidant activity. In addition, the antiproliferative effects were evaluated on BxPC3 human pancreatic carcinoma cells and on 2008 human ovarian cancer cells showing significant effect. This is the first report of the chemical composition of essential oils obtained from A coriophora subsp. fragrans inflorescences for North Africa. Further studies are needed to understand fully the possible mechanism of action behind the cytotoxic activity of the essential oil.
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ISSN:1934-578X
1555-9475
DOI:10.1177/1934578X1601100640