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Chemical composition and biological activities of essential oil from the leaves of Sesuvium portulacastrum.
J Ethnopharmacol. 2006 Jan 03; 103(1):85-9.JE

Abstract

Sesuvium portulacastrum has long been used as a remedy for fever and scurvy. Hydrodistillation was used to extract the essential oil from the fresh leaves of Sesuvium portulacastrum. The essential oil yield obtained was 0.15%. Using GC-MS analysis, alpha-pinene, camphene, beta-pinene, alpha-terpinene, O-cymene, limonene, 1,8-cineole, alpha-terpinene, bornyl acetate, tridecane, trans-caryophyllene and alpha-humulene were identified. The hole plate diffusion method was used for antibacterial testing. The essential oil exhibited antibacterial activity against Acetobacter calcoacetica, Bacillus subtillis, Clostridium sporogenes, Clostridium perfringens, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhii, Staphylococcus aureus and Yersinia enterocolitica. The mycelium growth inhibition method was used for the antifungal testing. The oil exhibited antifungal activity against Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus and Penicillium notatum. Using the beta-carotene, acetone and linoleic acid method for the antioxidant testing, the essential oil showed antioxidant activity threshold of 15.9 mm mean zone of color retention.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Magwa ML
Department of Botany and Electron Microscope Unit, University of Fort Hare, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Gundidza M
No affiliation info available
Gweru N
No affiliation info available
Humphrey G
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AizoaceaeAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntifungal AgentsAntioxidantsGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryOils, VolatilePlant Leaves

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16243465

Citation

Magwa, Michael L., et al. "Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Essential Oil From the Leaves of Sesuvium Portulacastrum." Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol. 103, no. 1, 2006, pp. 85-9.
Magwa ML, Gundidza M, Gweru N, et al. Chemical composition and biological activities of essential oil from the leaves of Sesuvium portulacastrum. J Ethnopharmacol. 2006;103(1):85-9.
Magwa, M. L., Gundidza, M., Gweru, N., & Humphrey, G. (2006). Chemical composition and biological activities of essential oil from the leaves of Sesuvium portulacastrum. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 103(1), 85-9.
Magwa ML, et al. Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Essential Oil From the Leaves of Sesuvium Portulacastrum. J Ethnopharmacol. 2006 Jan 3;103(1):85-9. PubMed PMID: 16243465.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Chemical composition and biological activities of essential oil from the leaves of Sesuvium portulacastrum. AU - Magwa,Michael L, AU - Gundidza,Mazuru, AU - Gweru,Nyasha, AU - Humphrey,Godfred, Y1 - 2005/10/21/ PY - 2004/07/27/received PY - 2005/05/10/revised PY - 2005/07/21/accepted PY - 2005/10/26/pubmed PY - 2006/3/17/medline PY - 2005/10/26/entrez SP - 85 EP - 9 JF - Journal of ethnopharmacology JO - J Ethnopharmacol VL - 103 IS - 1 N2 - Sesuvium portulacastrum has long been used as a remedy for fever and scurvy. Hydrodistillation was used to extract the essential oil from the fresh leaves of Sesuvium portulacastrum. The essential oil yield obtained was 0.15%. Using GC-MS analysis, alpha-pinene, camphene, beta-pinene, alpha-terpinene, O-cymene, limonene, 1,8-cineole, alpha-terpinene, bornyl acetate, tridecane, trans-caryophyllene and alpha-humulene were identified. The hole plate diffusion method was used for antibacterial testing. The essential oil exhibited antibacterial activity against Acetobacter calcoacetica, Bacillus subtillis, Clostridium sporogenes, Clostridium perfringens, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhii, Staphylococcus aureus and Yersinia enterocolitica. The mycelium growth inhibition method was used for the antifungal testing. The oil exhibited antifungal activity against Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus and Penicillium notatum. Using the beta-carotene, acetone and linoleic acid method for the antioxidant testing, the essential oil showed antioxidant activity threshold of 15.9 mm mean zone of color retention. SN - 0378-8741 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/16243465/Chemical_composition_and_biological_activities_of_essential_oil_from_the_leaves_of_Sesuvium_portulacastrum_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -