Essential Oil Composition of Phagnalon sordidum (L.) from Corsica,Chemical Variability and Antimicrobial Activity |
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Authors: | Marion Brunel Caroline Vitrac Jean Costa Fatima Mzali Xavier Vitrac Alain Muselli |
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Institution: | 1. Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, UMR‐CNRS 6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Corte, France;2. Laboratoire PHENOBIO SAS, Centre Montesquieu, Martillac, France;3. Aquitaine Microbiologie, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France |
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Abstract: | The chemical composition of Phagnalon sordidum (L.) essential oil was investigated for the first time using gas chromatography and chromatography/mass spectrometry. Seventy‐six compounds, which accounted for 87.9% of the total amount, were identified in a collective essential oil of P. sordidum from Corsica. The main essential oil components were (E)‐β‐caryophyllene (14.4%), β‐pinene (11.0%), thymol (9.0%), and hexadecanoic acid (5.3%). The chemical compositions of essential oils from 19 Corsican locations were investigated. The study of the chemical variability using statistical analysis allowed identifying direct correlation between the three populations of P. sordidum widespread in Corsica and the essential oil compositions they produce. The in vitro antimicrobial activity of P. sordidum essential oil was evaluated and it exhibited a notable activity on a large panel of clinically significant microorganisms. |
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Keywords: |
Phagnalon sordidum
Essential oils Gas chromatography Gas chromatography/Mass spectrometry Chemical variability Anti‐microorganism screening |
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