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ArticleJournal of Taibah University Medical Sciences2021

Composition and pharmacological activity of essential oils from two imported

Aftab Alam, Vijender Singh

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Aftab AlamSchool of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Sharda University, Greater Noida, UP, India.
Vijender SinghSchool of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Sharda University, Greater Noida, UP, India.

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Abstract

objectiveThis work attempted to isolate, identify, and correlate the composition of essential oils (EOs) and pharmacological properties of two imported

methodsEOs were extracted from Indian and KSA

resultsGC-MS retention times of both samples demonstrated 56 bioactive ingredients with different percentages. The principal bioactive compounds in the Indian and Saudi Arabian EO samples were 1,8-cineole (44.24% and 46.22%, respectively), α-terpineol (7.47% and 7.04%, respectively), terpinen-4-ol (5.01% and 4.83%, respectively), geraniol D (4.05% and 3.54%, respectively), and β-pinene (3.38% and 3.98%, respectively). Superior antimicrobial activity against the selected strains was observed for both samples, with an MIC range of 0.5%-1%. Antioxidant assays demonstrated moderate activity in both samples. Moreover, the Indian and Saudi Arabian samples exhibited IC

conclusionsThe composition of EOs from both samples exhibited similar qualitative but different quantitative variability. No major variations in the pharmacological properties of EOs were observed. More studies are essential for further validation of our study findings.

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Amomum subulatumEssential oilsGas-chromatographyMarketed samplesPharmacological activity

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PMID33897328
PMCPMC8046960

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