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ArticleFrontiers in chemistry2025

Molecular characterization, chemical profile and biological properties of essential oils from

El-Mehdi El-Assri, Youssef El-Assri, Rajae El Brahimi, Mohamed El Fadili, Asmae Baghouz, Hatem A Abuelizz, Sara Er-Rahmani, Amal Lahkimi, Abdelhak Bouia

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Article in Frontiers in chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 authors.

El-Mehdi El-AssriLaboratory of Biotechnology, Environment, Agri-Food and Health, Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
Youssef El-AssriLaboratory of Engineering, Electrochemistry, Modeling and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
Rajae El BrahimiLaboratory of Biotechnology, Environment, Agri-Food and Health, Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
Mohamed El FadiliLIMAS Laboratory, Department of chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
Asmae BaghouzLaboratory of Biotechnology, Conservation and Valorisation of Naturals Resources, Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mehraz, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
Hatem A AbuelizzDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sara Er-RahmaniDepartment of Chemistry, Nis Interdepartmental Centre, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Amal LahkimiLaboratory of Engineering, Electrochemistry, Modeling and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
Abdelhak BouiaLaboratory of Biotechnology, Environment, Agri-Food and Health, Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: This study investigated the antioxidant, antimicrobial, and insecticidal properties of Methods: The CN-EO was extracted using a Clevenger apparatus. Its chemical composition was analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Antioxidant activity was evaluated using the DPPH assay, while antimicrobial properties were assessed via the disk diffusion method to measure inhibition zones against various bacterial and fungal strains. Insecticidal activity was tested through bioassays to determine insect mortality and repellency rates. Phylogenetic analysis of DNA sequences was conducted to confirm the species identity. Results: GC-MS analysis identified 24 compounds in CN-EO, with β-Oplopenone (18.66%), Spathulenol (14.90%), and Himachalene (12.47%) as major constituents. CN-EO exhibited strong antioxidant activity (IC Conclusion: These results demonstrate the significant potential of Moroccan CN-EO in phytomedicine. It exhibits a wide range of biological activities and shows great promise as a natural antioxidant, antimicrobial agent, antifungal, and insecticide.

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antimicrobial activityantioxidant activityChamaemelum nobile (L.)essential oilGC-MSin silico studies

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PMID39968372
PMCPMC11832495

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