Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of the Essential Oil from Eugenia Stipitata McVaugh Leaves
Natural product research(2022)
摘要
In the present study, the volatile components and cytotoxic, antibacterial, antioxidant, and antiprotozoal activities of the essential oil obtained from the leaves of Eugenia stipitata McVaugh (Myrtaceae) grown in the Brazilian Northeast region (Araripe) were investigated. The essential oil was obtained by hydrodistillation. The leaves of E. stipitata provided an oil yield of 0.13 ± 0.01% (w/w). The volatile compounds in the essential oil of E. stipitata were analysed using gas chromatography, and the volatile chemical composition was mainly composed of β-eudesmol (15.28%), γ-eudesmol (10.85%), elemol (10.21%) and caryophyllene oxide (6.65%). The essential oil of E. stipitata was highly selective against Leishmania braziliensis and L. infantum promastigotes. The essential oil exhibited good antibacterial activity. E. stipitata essential oil showed low free-radical scavenging activity. Our results suggest that the E. stipitata essential oil is a relevant source of the primary compounds required for the development of antibacterial and antiprotozoal drugs.
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Essential oil,Brazilian plant,Myrtaceae,Eugenia,antioxidant,antibacterial,antiprotozoal
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