Chemical Composition and Possible in Vitro Phytotoxic Activity of Helichrsyum italicum (Roth) Don ssp. italicum
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil
Ri a | Ri b | Compound | Identification c | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Monoterpenoid hydrocarbons | 1.1 | |||
1165 | 1652 | Menthol | 1,2,3 | 1.1 |
Sesquiterpenoid hydrocarbons | 0.7 | |||
1408 | 1666 | (Z)-Caryophyllene | 1,2 | 0.1 |
1504 | 1743 | α-Bisabolene | 1,2 | 0.6 |
Oxygenated sesquiterpenoids | 73.6 | |||
1510 | 2022 | iso-Italicene epoxide | 1,2 | 16.8 |
1551 | cis-Cadinene ether | 1,2 | 0.5 | |
1565 | 2050 | (E)-Nerolidol | 1,2 | 0.5 |
1568 | 2001 | Caryophyllenyl alcohol | 1,2 | 1.4 |
1581 | 1871 | Neryl isovalerate | 1,2 | 0.5 |
1585 | 2008 | Caryophyllene oxide | 1,2 | 1.4 |
1600 | 2108 | Guaiol | 1,2 | 2.3 |
1609 | cis-Isolongifolanone | 1,2 | 1.4 | |
1615 | Isolongifolan-7-α-ol | 1,2 | 0.9 | |
1617 | 2127 | 10-epi-γ-Eudesmol | 1,2 | 0.9 |
1620 | (Z)-Bisabolol-11-ol | 1,2 | 1.4 | |
1627 | 2250 | 1,10-di-epi-Cubenol | 1,2 | 2.3 |
1635 | 2185 | γ-Eudesmol | 1,2 | 1.4 |
1641 | allo-Aromadedrene epoxide | 1,2 | 2.3 | |
1648 | 2258 | β-Eudesmol | 1,2 | 1.4 |
1655 | 2250 | α-Eudesmol | 1,2 | 0.9 |
1657 | 2274 | 4α-H-Eudesm-11-en-4-ol | 1,2 | 1.4 |
1662 | α-Betulenol | 1,2 | 1.8 | |
1668 | (E)-Bisabol-11-ol | 1,2 | 0.5 | |
1670 | 2357 | 14-Hydroxy-9-epi-(E)-caryophyllene | 1,2 | 0.5 |
1675 | 2170 | β-Bisabolol | 1,2 | 0.5 |
1678 | (Z)-Nerolidyl acetate | 1,2 | 2.3 | |
1682 | 2400 | epi-α-Bisabolol | 1,2 | 0.9 |
1688 | 8-Cedren-13-ol | 1,2 | 4.2 | |
1697 | 2247 | (Z)-α-trans-Bergamotol | 4.7 | |
1699 | 2273 | Selin-7(11)-en-4-ol | 1.4 | |
1704 | Amorpha-4,9-dien-14-al | 2.8 | ||
1709 | Sesquiterpene | 1,2 | 1.4 | |
1711 | (2E,6Z)-Farnesal | 1,2 | 1.4 | |
1717 | (E)-Nerolidyl acetate | 1,2 | 0.9 | |
1726 | Guaiol acetate | 1,2 | 0.5 | |
1750 | 6S,7R-Bisabolone | 1,2 | 2.3 | |
1758 | 2580 | 2,6-Bisaboladien-12-ol | 1,2 | 2.3 |
1768 | 2606 | β-Costol | 1,2 | 7.5 |
Hydrocarbons | 11.4 | |||
1391 | 1433 | Tetradecene | 1,2 | 0.7 |
1499 | 1500 | Pentadecane | 1,2 | 0.9 |
1592 | 1654 | Hexadecene | 1,2 | 9.8 |
Fatty acids | 0.9 | |||
1588 | Octanedioic acid, diethyl ester | 1,2 | 0.9 | |
Others | 1.4 | |||
1572 | 2077 | n-Tridecanol | 1,2 | 1.4 |
Helichrysum italicum ssp. italicum | |
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Raphanus sativus | Germinated seeds ± SD |
Control | 9.3 ± 1.0 |
2.5 μg/mL | 9.7 ± 0.6 |
1.25 μg/mL | 9.0 ± 0.0 |
0.625 μg/mL | 8.0 ± 1.0 |
0.25 μg/mL | 9.0 ± 1.0 |
0.125 μg/mL | 9.3 ± 2.1 |
0.06 μg/mL | 8.3 ± 0.6 |
Lepidium sativum | Germinated seeds ± SD |
Control | 8.7 ± 1.2 |
2.5 μg/mL | 8.7 ± 0.6 |
1.25 μg/mL | 9.7 ± 0.6 |
0.625 μg/mL | 9.7 ± 0.6 |
0.25 μg/mL | 8.7 ± 0.6 |
0.125 μg/mL | 9.7 ± 0.6 |
0.06 μg/mL | 9.3 ± 1.2 |
Helichrysum italicum ssp. italicum | |
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Raphanus sativus | Radicle length ± SD |
Control | 9.0 ± 4.6 |
2.5 μg/mL | 6.4 ± 3.5 ** |
1.25 μg/mL | 6.5 ± 3.3 * |
0.625 μg/mL | 7.6 ± 3.7 |
0.25 μg/mL | 6.6 ± 4.7 * |
0.125 μg/mL | 8.6 ± 4.0 |
0.06 μg/mL | 8.4 ± 4.1 |
Lepidium sativum | Radicle length ± SD |
Control | 7.5 ± 2.8 |
2.5 μg/mL | 6.2 ± 2.6 |
1.25 μg/mL | 6.4 ± 1.6 |
0.625 μg/mL | 6.2 ± 3.3 |
0.25 μg/mL | 6.7 ± 3.0 |
0.125 μg/mL | 6.5 ± 3.3 |
0.06 μg/mL | 7.0 ± 2.5 |
3. Experimental
3.1. Plant Material
3.2. Isolation of the Volatile Components
3.3. Gas Chromatography
3.4. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
3.5. Identification of Components
3.6. Biological Assay
4. Conclusions
Conflict of Interest
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Mancini, E.; De Martino, L.; Marandino, A.; Scognamiglio, M.R.; De Feo, V. Chemical Composition and Possible in Vitro Phytotoxic Activity of Helichrsyum italicum (Roth) Don ssp. italicum. Molecules 2011, 16, 7725-7735. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules16097725
Mancini E, De Martino L, Marandino A, Scognamiglio MR, De Feo V. Chemical Composition and Possible in Vitro Phytotoxic Activity of Helichrsyum italicum (Roth) Don ssp. italicum. Molecules. 2011; 16(9):7725-7735. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules16097725
Chicago/Turabian StyleMancini, Emilia, Laura De Martino, Aurelio Marandino, Maria Rosa Scognamiglio, and Vincenzo De Feo. 2011. "Chemical Composition and Possible in Vitro Phytotoxic Activity of Helichrsyum italicum (Roth) Don ssp. italicum" Molecules 16, no. 9: 7725-7735. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules16097725
APA StyleMancini, E., De Martino, L., Marandino, A., Scognamiglio, M. R., & De Feo, V. (2011). Chemical Composition and Possible in Vitro Phytotoxic Activity of Helichrsyum italicum (Roth) Don ssp. italicum. Molecules, 16(9), 7725-7735. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules16097725