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Essential Oil from the Leaves of Crataegus oxyacantha: Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity

Author: O. Chouitah* and B. Meddah*

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Abstract

In this study, we performed the chemical characterization of Crataegus oxyacantha essential oil from Algeria and the assessment of its bioactivity in terms antibacterial, activity as starting point for possible applicative uses. Leaves were analyzed its essential oil by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) combined with the retention indices (RI). The antimicrobial activities of the EO on same food borne pathogens was tested. Twenty compounds, representing 90.04% of the total essential oil, were identified. Eugenol (24.27%) Longifolenaldehyde (17.46%), β-Selinene (15.6 %) were the main components. The antimicrobial activity of the essential oil was assayed against Gram-positive strains (Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus) and, Gram-negative strains (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi) all strains were sensitive to the essential oil.

Keywords

Crataegus oxyacantha, leaves, Essential oil, antimicrobial activity, GC/SM.

Conclusion

In this study, we performed the chemical characterization of Crataegus oxyacantha essential oil from Algeria and the assessment of its bioactivity in terms antibacterial, activity as starting point for possible applicative uses. Leaves were analyzed its essential oil by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) combined with the retention indices (RI). The antimicrobial activities of the EO on same food borne pathogens was tested. Twenty compounds, representing 90.04% of the total essential oil, were identified. Eugenol (24.27%) Longifolenaldehyde (17.46%), β-Selinene (15.6 %) were the main components. The antimicrobial activity of the essential oil was assayed against Gram-positive strains (Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus) and, Gram-negative strains (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi) all strains were sensitive to the essential oil.

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O. Chouitah and B. Meddah (2018). Essential Oil from the Leaves of Crataegus oxyacantha: Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity , Biological Forum – An International Journal 10(1): 52-55.