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Chemical composition, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of the essential oils of Etlingera elatior and Cinnamomum pubescens Kochummen
Author(s) -
Abdelwahab Siddig Ibrahim,
Zaman Faridah Qamaruz,
Mariod Abdalbasit Adam,
Yaacob Muhammad,
Ahmed Abdelmageed Adil Hassan,
Khamis Shamsul
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.4140
Subject(s) - dpph , chemistry , cinnamomum , gallic acid , food science , essential oil , antibacterial activity , eugenol , flavonoid , phytochemical , traditional medicine , rutin , botany , antioxidant , organic chemistry , biology , bacteria , cassia , biochemistry , genetics , medicine , alternative medicine , traditional chinese medicine , pathology
BACKGROUND: Plant essential oils are widely used as fragrances and flavours. Therefore, the essential oils from the leaves of Cinnamomum pubescens Kochummen (CP) and the whole plant of Etlingera elatior (EE) were investigated for their antioxidant, antibacterial and phytochemical properties. RESULTS: CP and EE were found to contain appreciable levels of total phenolic contents (50.6 and 33.41 g kg −1 as gallic acid equivalent) and total flavonoid contents (205.6 and 244.8 g kg −1 as rutin equivalent), respectively. DPPH free radical scavenging activity of CP is superior to EE ( P < 0.05) showing IC 50 of 77.2 and 995.1 µg mL −1 , respectively. Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella choleraesuis were tested against CP and EE. Only MRSA was the most susceptible bacteria to CP. GC/MS studies resulted in the identification of 79 and 73 compounds in CP and EE, respectively. The most abundant components of EE included β‐pinene (24.92%) and 1‐dodecene (24.31%). While the major compound in CP were 1,6‐octadien‐3‐ol,3,7‐dimethyl (11.55%), cinnamaldehyde (56.15%) and 1‐phenyl‐propane‐2,2‐diol diethanoate (11.38%). CONCLUSION: This study suggests that the essential oils from Cinnamomum pubescens Kochummen and Etlingera elatior could be potentially used as a new source of natural antioxidant and antibacterial in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry