Phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil from the leaves of Peganum harmala L. in southern Algeria.
Medicinal plants have a wide use in traditional medicine. For this our study aims to valorize medicinal and aromatic plants of the Algerian flora, for this reason we determined the phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Peganum harmala in two different southern re...
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| author | Abderrahmane Ghillace Ourida Chouitah Fatima Zohra Kiari Zineb Fergoug Zineeddine Daikh |
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Medicinal plants have a wide use in traditional medicine. For this our study aims to valorize medicinal and aromatic plants of the Algerian flora, for this reason we determined the phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Peganum harmala in two different southern regions. Phytochemical screening reveals the presence of flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, tannins, glycosides, terpenoids and steroids and the absence of anthraquinons. The essential oil of P.harmala leaves was analyzed by GC-MS. The results revealed the presence of 55 and 47 compounds with a yield of 0.217 % and 0.211 %. These essential oils contain the same major components for Bougtob region Carvone (21.15%), Phytol (17.41%), Carbamic acid (3.52%), Lauric acid (2.10%), and Thymol (1.77%) and Tetrapentacontane (1.32%). For the region of Mechria, Phytol (10.24%), Carvone (5.92 %), Tetrapentacontane (2.80%), Phytone (2.18%), Butylated Hydroxytoluene (1.48%), Lauric acid (1.39%). The essential oils which were tested showed variable degrees of antimicrobial activity. In general, Gram-positive bacteria and fungus were found to be more sensitive to the essential oils than Gram-negative bacteria.
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| spelling | doaj-art-178b2668a8fd4b45ad4a9ca321a784ea2025-01-16T08:23:39ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Acta Biologica Slovenica1854-30732025-01-0168110.14720/abs.68.01.21296Phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil from the leaves of Peganum harmala L. in southern Algeria.Abderrahmane Ghillace0Ourida Chouitah 1Fatima Zohra Kiari 2Zineb Fergoug3Zineeddine Daikh 4Laboratory of Bioconversion, Microbiology Engineering and Health Safety, Faculty SNV, University of Mustapha Stambouli - Mascara, Algeria.Laboratory of Bioconversion, Microbiology Engineering and Health Safety, Faculty SNV, University of Mustapha Stambouli - Mascara, Algeria.Laboratory of Bioconversion, Microbiology Engineering and Health Safety, Faculty SNV, University of Mustapha Stambouli - Mascara, Algeria.Laboratory of Physical and Chemistry of Macromolecules and Biological Interface University of Mustapha Stambouli - Mascara, AlgeriaLaboratory of Physical and Chemistry of Macromolecules and Biological Interface University of Mustapha Stambouli - Mascara, Algeria Medicinal plants have a wide use in traditional medicine. For this our study aims to valorize medicinal and aromatic plants of the Algerian flora, for this reason we determined the phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Peganum harmala in two different southern regions. Phytochemical screening reveals the presence of flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, tannins, glycosides, terpenoids and steroids and the absence of anthraquinons. The essential oil of P.harmala leaves was analyzed by GC-MS. The results revealed the presence of 55 and 47 compounds with a yield of 0.217 % and 0.211 %. These essential oils contain the same major components for Bougtob region Carvone (21.15%), Phytol (17.41%), Carbamic acid (3.52%), Lauric acid (2.10%), and Thymol (1.77%) and Tetrapentacontane (1.32%). For the region of Mechria, Phytol (10.24%), Carvone (5.92 %), Tetrapentacontane (2.80%), Phytone (2.18%), Butylated Hydroxytoluene (1.48%), Lauric acid (1.39%). The essential oils which were tested showed variable degrees of antimicrobial activity. In general, Gram-positive bacteria and fungus were found to be more sensitive to the essential oils than Gram-negative bacteria. https://journals.uni-lj.si/abs/article/view/21296Peganum harmalaLeaves Essential oilGC-MS phytochimical screeningantimicrobial activity |
| spellingShingle | Abderrahmane Ghillace Ourida Chouitah Fatima Zohra Kiari Zineb Fergoug Zineeddine Daikh Phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil from the leaves of Peganum harmala L. in southern Algeria. Acta Biologica Slovenica Peganum harmala Leaves Essential oil GC-MS phytochimical screening antimicrobial activity |
| title | Phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil from the leaves of Peganum harmala L. in southern Algeria. |
| title_full | Phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil from the leaves of Peganum harmala L. in southern Algeria. |
| title_fullStr | Phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil from the leaves of Peganum harmala L. in southern Algeria. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil from the leaves of Peganum harmala L. in southern Algeria. |
| title_short | Phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil from the leaves of Peganum harmala L. in southern Algeria. |
| title_sort | phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil from the leaves of peganum harmala l in southern algeria |
| topic | Peganum harmala Leaves Essential oil GC-MS phytochimical screening antimicrobial activity |
| url | https://journals.uni-lj.si/abs/article/view/21296 |
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