Chemical and Antimicrobial Studies of Cupressus sempervirens L. and C. horizentalis Mill. Essential Oils: Chemical and Antimicrobial Studies of Cupressus sempervirens L. and C. horizentalis
نویسندگان
1 Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Biotechnology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran
3 Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4 Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Biotechnology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
5 Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 91775-1365, Iran.
doi
10.22037/ijps.v2.39558چکیده
The essential oils of fresh fruits and terminal branches with adherent leaves of Cupressus sempervirens L. and C. horizentalis Mill., growing in Iran, were analyzedby gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. The oils were also screened for bacteriostatic and fungistatic activities. Thirteen and ten components were identifiedin the essential oils of C. sempervirens and C. horizentalis, respectively. The main constituents of both fruits and leaves of C. sempervirens were a-pinene and Δ-3-carene, while they were α-pinene and Δ-2-carene for C. horizentalis. The essential oil of C. horizentalis leaves showed no antimicrobial activity against, Bacillussubtilis, Candida albicans, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, while the essential oil of its fruits exhibited a weak effect on Bacillus subtilis. The essentialoil of C. sempervirens leaves and fruits showed stronger antimicrobial activity against tested microorganisms compared to C. horizentalis essential oils. C. sempervirens fruits were relatively rich in tannins, and the leaves and fruits of C. horizentalis were quite rich in saponins and tannins. The amounts of flavonoids and alkaloids were not very high in both parts of these plants.
