Chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oils isolated from Juniperus Oxycedrus L.
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2013-01
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The chemical composition of essential oils isolated from the leaves of Juniperus oxycedrus by
hydrodistillation was analyzed by GC-MS. 42 compounds, representing 96.73% of total oil, were identified. J.
oxycedrus oil was found to be rich in α-pinene (39.63%), manoyl oxide (12.34) and z-caryophyllene (4.1%) and
characterized by relatively high amounts of monoterpenes hydrocarbons and sesquiterpenes. Results of the
antifungal testing by in vitro contact assay showed that the oil significantly inhibit the growth of nine plant
pathogenic fungi.
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Juniperus oxycedrus, α-pinene, manoyl oxide, Z-caryophyllene, antifungal activity
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Amri Ismail, Hamrouni Lamia, Gargouri Samia, Hanana Mohsen, Jamoussi Bassem. Chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oils isolated from Juniperus Oxycedrus L. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology. 2013 Jan-Mar; 4(1): 227-233.