Volatile Constituents and Bioactivities of Mimusops elengi Flowers
The volatile constituents of the flowers of Mumusops elengi were isolated by hydrodistllation and identified by capillary GC and GC-MS. The most abundant components were 2-phenylethanol (29.8 %), (E)-2-hexenal (11.8 %) and benzyl alcohol (10.4 %). The flower volatiles were tested for antibacteria...
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| Formato: | Articulo Comunicacion |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2012
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| Acceso en línea: | http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/18146 http://www.latamjpharm.org/resumenes/31/2/LAJOP_31_2_2_6.pdf |
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| Sumario: | The volatile constituents of the flowers of Mumusops elengi were isolated by hydrodistllation
and identified by capillary GC and GC-MS. The most abundant components were 2-phenylethanol (29.8
%), (E)-2-hexenal (11.8 %) and benzyl alcohol (10.4 %). The flower volatiles were tested for antibacterial
activity using the micro-dilution antibacterial assay, and anti-inflammatory activity using the cyclooxygenase inhibitory screening assay. The flower oil showed antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria (78-156 μg/mL) and selective COX-1 inhibition was observed for the flower oil. This present report is
the first describing the anti-inflammatory potential of M. elengi flowers. The results of this study support
the traditional uses of the plant as crude antibacterial and anti-inflammatory agent. |
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