Chemical Characterization, Phytotoxic, Antimicrobial and Insecticidal Activities ofVitex agnus-castus’ Essential Oil from East Mediterranean Region
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2015
Yazarlar: Zeynep Ulukanli, Menderes Çenet, Bintug Öztürk, Fuat Bozok, Salih Karabörklü, Salih Cercis Demirci
Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, Uluslararası, Wos, 2015, cilt 18, ss 1500-1507
DOI: 10.1080/0972060x.2015.1004125
Özet
Essential oil of Vitex agnus-castus’ leaves was analysed GC and GC-MS. The oil was predominantly rich in 1,8-cineole (24.38 %), sabinene (22.77 %), trans-β-farnesene (8.50 %), α-pinene (7.14 %), β-caryophyllene (6.49 %) and 1-terpinen-4-ol (5.23 %). In the phytotoxicity assay, the highest concentration of the oil (40 µL) completely inhibited the germinations of Lactuca sativa and Lepidium sativum. In the antimicrobial assays, essential oil was more active on yeast species and gram positive bacteria. The results of the insecticidal assays were also significant as the mortalities were 70 % and 96.67 % on Acanthoscelides obtectus and Tribolium castaneum at 34 µL L-1 and 136 µL L-1 oil (24 h), respectively. Essential oil of V. agnus-castus could be suggested as a potential source of bioagents for prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms in concern.