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- Anaïs Pannequin
- Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, BP 52; Université de Corse, UMR CNRS 6134; 20250 Corte France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire, UMR 7273; 13397 Marseille France
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- Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, BP 52; Université de Corse, UMR CNRS 6134; 20250 Corte France
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- Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, BP 52; Université de Corse, UMR CNRS 6134; 20250 Corte France
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- Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, BP 52; Université de Corse, UMR CNRS 6134; 20250 Corte France
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Jacopini S, Vincenti S, Mariani M, Brunini-Bronzini de Caraffa V, Gambotti C, Desjobert JM, Muselli A, Costa J, Tomi F, Berti L, Maury J. Activation and Stabilization of Olive Recombinant 13-Hydroperoxide Lyase Using Selected Additives. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2016; 182:1000-1013. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-016-2377-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Accepted: 12/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Tine Y, Diop A, Diatta W, Desjobert JM, Boye CSB, Costa J, Wélé A, Paolini J. Chemical Diversity and Antimicrobial Activity of Volatile Compounds from Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides Lam. according to Compound Classes, Plant Organs and Senegalese Sample Locations. Chem Biodivers 2016; 14. [PMID: 27682152 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201600125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The chemical diversity of Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides growing wild in Senegal was studied according to volatile compound classes, plant organs and sample locations. The composition of fruit essential oil was investigated using an original targeted approach based on the combination of gas chromatography (GC) and liquid chromatography (LC) both coupled with mass spectrometry (MS). The volatile composition of Z. zanthoxyloides fruits exhibited relative high amounts of hydrocarbon monoterpenes (24.3 - 55.8%) and non-terpenic oxygenated compounds (34.5 - 63.1%). The main components were (E)-β-ocimene (12.1 - 39%), octyl acetate (11.6 - 21.8%) and decanol (9.7 - 15.4%). The GC and GC/MS profiling of fruit essential oils showed a chemical variability according to geographical locations of plant material. The LC/MS/MS analysis of fruit oils allowed the detection of seven coumarins in trace content. The chemical composition of fruit essential oils was compared with volatile fractions of leaves and barks (root and trunk) from the same plant station. Hexadecanoic acid, germacrene D and decanal were identified as the major constituents of leaves whereas the barks (root and trunk) were dominated by pellitorine (85.8% and 57%, respectively), an atypic linear compound with amide group. The fruit essential oil exhibited interesting antimicrobial activities against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans, particularly the alcohol fraction of the oil.
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- Yoro Tine
- Laboratoire de Chimie des Produits Naturels, UMR CNRS 6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Campus Grimaldi, BP 52, FR-20250, Corte.,Laboratoire de Chimie Organique et Thérapeutique, Faculté de Médecine, Pharmacie et Odontologie, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, BP: 5005, Dakar-Fann, Sénégal
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- Laboratoire de Bactériologie-virologie, Hopital Aristide Le Dantec, BP: 3001, Dakar, Sénégal
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- Laboratoire de Pharmacognosie et de Botanique, Faculté de Médecine, Pharmacie et Odontologie, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, BP: 5005, Dakar-Fann, Sénégal
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Produits Naturels, UMR CNRS 6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Campus Grimaldi, BP 52, FR-20250, Corte
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- Laboratoire de Bactériologie-virologie, Hopital Aristide Le Dantec, BP: 3001, Dakar, Sénégal
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Produits Naturels, UMR CNRS 6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Campus Grimaldi, BP 52, FR-20250, Corte
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique et Thérapeutique, Faculté de Médecine, Pharmacie et Odontologie, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, BP: 5005, Dakar-Fann, Sénégal
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Produits Naturels, UMR CNRS 6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Campus Grimaldi, BP 52, FR-20250, Corte
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Benomari FZ, Djabou N, Medbouhi A, Khadir A, Bendahou M, Selles C, Desjobert JM, Costa J, Muselli A. Chemical Variability and Biological Activities of Essential Oils ofMicromeria inodora(Desf.)Benth. from Algeria. Chem Biodivers 2016; 13:1559-1572. [DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201600098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Fatima Zahra Benomari
- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique Substances Naturelles et Analyses (COSNA); Département de Chimie; Faculté des Sciences; Université de Tlemcen; BP 119 Tlemcen 13000 Algérie
- Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels (CPN); UMR CNRS 6134; Université de Corse; Campus Grimaldi, BP 52 FR-20250 Corte
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique Substances Naturelles et Analyses (COSNA); Département de Chimie; Faculté des Sciences; Université de Tlemcen; BP 119 Tlemcen 13000 Algérie
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique Substances Naturelles et Analyses (COSNA); Département de Chimie; Faculté des Sciences; Université de Tlemcen; BP 119 Tlemcen 13000 Algérie
- Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels (CPN); UMR CNRS 6134; Université de Corse; Campus Grimaldi, BP 52 FR-20250 Corte
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie Appliquée à l'Agroalimentaire, au Biomédical et à l'Environnement (LAMAABE); Faculté SNV-STU; Université de Tlemcen; BP 119 Tlemcen 13000 Algérie
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie Appliquée à l'Agroalimentaire, au Biomédical et à l'Environnement (LAMAABE); Faculté SNV-STU; Université de Tlemcen; BP 119 Tlemcen 13000 Algérie
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- Laboratoire de Substances Naturelles et Bioactives (LASNABIO); Département de Chimie; Faculté des Sciences; Université de Tlemcen; BP 119 Tlemcen 13000 Algérie
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- Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels (CPN); UMR CNRS 6134; Université de Corse; Campus Grimaldi, BP 52 FR-20250 Corte
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- Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels (CPN); UMR CNRS 6134; Université de Corse; Campus Grimaldi, BP 52 FR-20250 Corte
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- Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels (CPN); UMR CNRS 6134; Université de Corse; Campus Grimaldi, BP 52 FR-20250 Corte
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Jacopini S, Mariani M, de Caraffa VBB, Gambotti C, Vincenti S, Desjobert JM, Muselli A, Costa J, Berti L, Maury J. Olive Recombinant Hydroperoxide Lyase, an Efficient Biocatalyst for Synthesis of Green Leaf Volatiles. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2016; 179:671-83. [PMID: 26961190 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-016-2023-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2015] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Volatile C6-aldehydes are the main contributors to the characteristic odor of plants known as "green note" and are widely used by the flavor industry. Biotechnological processes were developed to fulfill the high demand in C6-aldehydes in natural flavorants and odorants. Recombinant hydroperoxide lyases (HPLs) constitute an interesting alternative to overcome drawbacks arising from the use of HPL from plant extracts. Thus, olive recombinant 13-HPL was assayed as biocatalysts to produce C6-aldehydes. Firstly, a cDNA encoding for olive HPL of Leccino variety was isolated and cloned in pQE-30 expression vector. In order to improve the enzyme solubility, its chloroplast transit peptide was deleted. Both enzymes (HPL wild type and HPL deleted) were expressed into Escherichia coli strain M15, purified, characterized, and then used for bioconversion of 13-hydroperoxides of linoleic and linolenic acids. Aldehydes produced were extracted, then identified and quantified using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. Recombinant HPL wild type (HPLwt) allowed producing 5.61 mM of hexanal and 4.39 mM of 3Z-hexenal, corresponding to high conversion yields of 93.5 and 73 %, respectively. Using HPL deleted (HPLdel) instead of HPLwt failed to obtain greater quantities of hexanal or 3Z-hexenal. No undesirable products were formed, and no isomerization of 3Z-hexenal in 2E-hexenal occurred. The olive recombinant HPLwt appears to be a promising efficient biocatalyst for the production of C6-aldehydes.
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- Sabrina Jacopini
- Laboratoire de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, CNRS UMR6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Campus Grimaldi, BP52, 20250, Corte, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, CNRS UMR6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Campus Grimaldi, BP52, 20250, Corte, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, CNRS UMR6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Campus Grimaldi, BP52, 20250, Corte, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, CNRS UMR6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Campus Grimaldi, BP52, 20250, Corte, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Produits Naturels, CNRS UMR6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Campus Grimaldi, BP52, 20250, Corte, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Produits Naturels, CNRS UMR6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Campus Grimaldi, BP52, 20250, Corte, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Produits Naturels, CNRS UMR6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Campus Grimaldi, BP52, 20250, Corte, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, CNRS UMR6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Campus Grimaldi, BP52, 20250, Corte, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, CNRS UMR6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Campus Grimaldi, BP52, 20250, Corte, France.
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Andreani S, De Cian MC, Paolini J, Desjobert JM, Costa J, Muselli A. Chemical variability and antioxidant activity of Limbarda crithmoides L. essential oil from Corsica. Chem Biodivers 2014; 10:2061-77. [PMID: 24243615 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201300109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The chemical compositions of 25 Corsican Limbarda crithmoides ssp. longifolia essential oils were investigated for the first time using GC-FID, GC/MS, and NMR analyses. Altogether, 65 compounds were identified, accounting for 90.0-99.3% of the total oil compositions. The main components were p-cymene (1; 15.1-34.6%), 3-methoxy-p-cymenene (4; 11.8-28.5%), 2,5-dimethoxy-p-cymenene (5; 5.9-16.4%), thymol methyl ether (6; 1.3-14.9%), α-phellandrene (2; 0.9-11.9%), and α-pinene (3; 0.2-13.4%). The chemical variability of the Corsican oil samples was studied using multivariate statistical analysis, which allowed the discrimination of two main clusters. A direct correlation between the water salinities of the plant locations and the chemical compositions of the L. crithmoides essential oils was evidenced. Indeed, essential oils rich in 1 (30.4-34.6%) were found in samples growing in the wetlands of the southern oriental coast, which exhibit high salinity levels (24.4±0.2-33.9±0.2 ppt), and essential oils with lower contents of 1 (15.1-27.3%) were isolated form samples growing in the wetlands of northern Corsica, which exhibit lower salinity levels (10.90±0.20-15.47±0.15 ppt). The antioxidant potential of L. crithmoides essential oil was also investigated, by assessing the DPPH(.) - and ABTS(.+) -scavenging activities and the reducing power of ferric ions, and was found to be interesting. Moreover, using bioassay-guided fractionation of the essential oil, a higher antioxidant activity was obtained for the oxygenated fraction and both ester and alcohol subfractions.
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- Stéphane Andreani
- Université de Corse, UMR CNRS 6134 SPE, Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, BP 52, F-20250 Corte, (phone: +33-495450171; fax: +33-495450257)
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Djabou N, Lorenzi V, Guinoiseau E, Andreani S, Giuliani MC, Desjobert JM, Bolla JM, Costa J, Berti L, Luciani A, Muselli A. Phytochemical composition of Corsican Teucrium essential oils and antibacterial activity against foodborne or toxi-infectious pathogens. Food Control 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Andreani S, Barboni T, Desjobert JM, Paolini J, Costa J, Muselli A. Essential oil composition and chemical variability of Xanthium italicum Moretti from Corsica. FLAVOUR FRAG J 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/ffj.3084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Stéphane Andreani
- Université de Corse, UMR CNRS 6134; Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, BP 52; 20250; Corte; France
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- Université de Corse, UMR CNRS 6134; Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, BP 52; 20250; Corte; France
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- Université de Corse, UMR CNRS 6134; Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, BP 52; 20250; Corte; France
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- Université de Corse, UMR CNRS 6134; Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, BP 52; 20250; Corte; France
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- Université de Corse, UMR CNRS 6134; Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, BP 52; 20250; Corte; France
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- Université de Corse, UMR CNRS 6134; Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, BP 52; 20250; Corte; France
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Darriet F, Bendahou M, Desjobert JM, Costa J, Muselli A. Bicyclo[4.4.0]decane oxygenated sesquiterpenes from Eryngium maritimum essential oil. Planta Med 2012; 78:386-389. [PMID: 22258696 DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1298157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Investigation of the essential oil of the aerial parts of Eryngium maritimum L. from Corsica led to the isolation of one known sesquiterpene (1) and three new oxygenated sesquiterpenes with a muurolane or cadinane skeleton (2-4). Structure assignments of 4 βH -muurol-9-en-15-al (1), 4 βH -cadin-9-en-15-al (2), 4 βH -muurol-9-en-15-ol (3) and 4 βH -cadin-9-en-15-ol (4) were carried out by GC/MS (EI and CI) and comprehensive 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy. Antibacterial activity of Eryngium maritimum L. oil and column chromatography fractions have been investigated for the first time. The oxygenated fraction, which contains the four sesquiterpenes, was efficient against Listeria monocytogenes and Echerichia coli.
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- Florent Darriet
- Université de Corse, UMR CNRS 6134, Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, Corti, France
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Djabou N, Battesti MJ, Allali H, Desjobert JM, Varesi L, Costa J, Muselli A. Chemical and genetic differentiation of Corsican subspecies of Teucrium flavum L. Phytochemistry 2011; 72:1390-9. [PMID: 21561632 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2011.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2011] [Revised: 03/24/2011] [Accepted: 03/25/2011] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Corsica Island exhibited the particularity to display Teucrium flavum subsp. glaucum and subsp. flavum on the same territory with the same bioclimatic conditions. For the first time, volatile components extracted from aerial parts and genetic diversity of both Corsican T. flavum L. subspecies have been investigated through (i) the characterization of the chemical composition of essential oils and (ii) the study of three polymorphic genetic markers. Chemical analysis were performed using combination of capillary GC/RI, GC-MS after fractionation on column chromatography and the definition of the genetic structure were carried out using two chlororoplast markers (RPL32-TRNL and TRNL-F) and ribosomal nuclear markers (ITS region). According to statistical analysis, both subspecies were clearly distinguished by the chemical and genetic studies. Chemical compositions of oils from both subspecies were qualitatively similar but they differed by the normalized% abundances of their major components; oils from subsp. flavum were dominated by large amounts of hydrocarbon monoterpenes while oils obtained from subsp. glaucum were characterized by higher amounts of oxygenated compounds. The genetic analysis divided T. flavum L. populations in two groups, the first displayed subsp. glaucum populations and the latter group exhibited subsp. flavum populations. The presence of two groups is weakly consistent with chemical differentiation. These data suggest that the differences in the volatile composition of the two T. flavum subspecies depends more on the genetic background and less on environmental factors.
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- Nassim Djabou
- Université de Corse, UMR CNRS 6134, Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, Campus Grimaldi, BP 52, 20250 Corte, France
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El Ouariachi EM, Tomi P, Bouyanzer A, Hammouti B, Desjobert JM, Costa J, Paolini J. Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of essential oils and solvent extracts of Ptychotis verticillata from Morocco. Food Chem Toxicol 2010; 49:533-6. [PMID: 21093522 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2010.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2010] [Revised: 10/18/2010] [Accepted: 11/12/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The objective of this study was to characterize the chemical composition of the essential oil and extracts of Ptychotis verticillata. The antioxidative activities of this species were also evaluated to suggest it as a new potential source of natural antioxidants. Analysis of the chemical composition of P. verticillata essential oil from Morocco was carried out using GC and GC-MS. The oil was dominated by phenolic compounds (48.0%) with carvacrol (44.6%) and thymol (3.4%) as the main compounds. Plant phenolics constitute one of the major groups of components that act as primary antioxidant free radical terminators. The amounts of total phenolics and flavonoids in the solvent extracts (diethyl ether and ethyl acetate) were determined spectrometrically. Furthermore, the antioxidant activities of the essential oil and extracts were determined using a DPPH test system. The DPPH scavenging activity of extracts increased in the order ethyl acetate>ascorbic acid>diethyl ether>essential oil. Finally, a relationship was observed between the antioxidant activity potential and total phenolic and flavonoid levels of the extract.
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Barboni T, Venturini N, Paolini J, Desjobert JM, Chiaramonti N, Costa J. Characterisation of volatiles and polyphenols for quality assessment of alcoholic beverages prepared from Corsican Myrtus communis berries. Food Chem 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.03.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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El Amine Dib M, Djabou N, Desjobert JM, Allali H, Tabti B, Muselli A, Costa J. Characterization of volatile compounds of Daucus crinitus Desf. Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction as alternative technique to Hydrodistillation. Chem Cent J 2010; 4:16. [PMID: 20858266 PMCID: PMC2955580 DOI: 10.1186/1752-153x-4-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2010] [Accepted: 09/21/2010] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Traditionally, the essential oil of aromatic herbs is obtained using hydrodistillation (HD). Because the emitted volatile fraction plays a fundamental role in a plant's life, various novel techniques have been developed for its extraction from plants. Among these, headspace solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME) can be used to obtain a rapid fingerprint of a plant's headspace. Daucus crinitus Desf. is a wild plant that grows along the west coast of Algeria. Only a single study has dealt with the chemical composition of the aerial part oils of Algerian D. crinitus, in which isochavicol isobutyrate (39.0%), octyl acetate (12.3%), and β-caryophyllene (5.4%) were identified. Using GC-RI and GC-MS analysis, the essential oils and the volatiles extracted from separated organs of D. crinitus Desf. were studied using HS-SPME. Results GC-RI and GC-MS analysis identified 72 and 79 components in oils extracted using HD and in the volatile fractions extracted using SPME, respectively. Two types of essential oils were produced by the plant: the root oils had aliphatic compounds as the main component (87.0%-90.1%), and the aerial part oils had phenylpropanoids as the main component (43.1%-88.6%). HS-SPME analysis showed a more precise distribution of compounds in the organs studied: oxygenated aliphatic compounds were well represented in the roots (44.3%-84.0%), hydrocarbon aliphatic compounds were in the leaves and stems (22.2%-87.9%), and phenylpropanoids were in the flowers and umbels (47.9%-64.2%). Moreover, HS-SPME allowed the occurrence of isochavicol (29.6 - 34.7%) as main component in D. crinitus leaves, but it was not detected in the oils, probably because of its solubility in water. Conclusions This study demonstrates that HD and HS-SPME modes could be complimentary extraction techniques in order to obtain the complete characterization of plant volatiles.
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- Mohammed El Amine Dib
- Université de Corse, UMR CNRS 6134, Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, Campus Grimaldi, BP 52, 20250 Corte, France.
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Djabou N, Paolini J, Desjobert JM, Allali H, Baldovini N, Costa J, Muselli A. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of volatile components of Teucrium massiliense L. - identification of 6-methyl-3-heptyl acetate as a new natural product. FLAVOUR FRAG J 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/ffj.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Diba MA, Paolini J, Bendahou M, Varesi L, Allali H, Desjobert JM, Tabti B, Costa J. Chemical composition of fatty acid and unsaponifiable fractions of leaves, stems and roots of Arbutus unedo and in vitro antimicrobial activity of unsaponifiable extracts. Nat Prod Commun 2010; 5:1085-1090. [PMID: 20734946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023] Open
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The chemical composition of the fatty acid and unsaponifiable fractions of the leaves, stems and roots of Arbutus unedo L. were determined using gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The fatty acid fractions of the leaves, stems and roots contained 38.5%, 31.3% and 14.1% palmitic acid, respectively, along with other long-chain fatty acids (up to C22). The chemical composition of the unsaponifiable fractions differed: the leaf and stem fractions contained high levels of aliphatic (32.1% and 62.6%, respectively) and terpenic compounds (49.6% and 25.7%, respectively), and the root fraction mainly contained esters, of which the most abundant was benzyl cinnamate (36.6%). The antimicrobial activities of the unsaponifiable fractions against nine species of microorganisms were assessed. The unsaponifiable leaf and stem extracts inhibited the growth of Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans.
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- Mohamed Amine Diba
- Université Aboubekr Belkaïd, Laboratoire de Chimie Organique Substances Naturelles et Analyse, BP 119, 13000 Tlemcen, Algérie
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Venturini N, Curk F, Desjobert JM, Karp D, Costa J, Paolini J. Chemotaxonomic investigations of peel and petitgrain essential oils from 17 citron cultivars. Chem Biodivers 2010; 7:736-51. [PMID: 20232339 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Chemical compositions of essential oils from 17 citron cultivars were studied using GC and GC/MS. To the best of our knowledge, chemical compositions of peel and petitgrain oils from seven of them were reported for the first time. Combined analysis of peel and petitgrain essential oils led to the identification of 37 components (amounting to 98.2-99.9% of the total oil) and 42 components (97.0-99.9%), respectively. Statistical analysis was applied to identify possible relationships between citron cultivars. The levels of seven components, i.e., limonene, beta-pinene, gamma-terpinene, neral, geranial, nerol, and geraniol, indicated that the cultivars could be classified in four main chemotypes for peel and petitgrain oils. Chemotaxonomic investigations were carried out to establish relations between the morphological characteristics of citron cultivars and their corresponding oil compositions.
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- Nicolas Venturini
- UMR-CNRS 6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, F-20250 Corti.
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Barboni T, Muselli A, Luro F, Desjobert JM, Costa J. Influence of processing steps and fruit maturity on volatile concentrations in juices from clementine, mandarin, and their hybrids. Eur Food Res Technol 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-010-1283-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Darriet F, Desjobert JM, Costa J, Muselli A. Identification of chrysanthenyl esters from the essential oil of Anthemis maritima L. investigated by GC/RI, GC-MS (EI and CI) and 13C-NMR spectroscopy: chemical composition and variability. Phytochem Anal 2009; 20:279-292. [PMID: 19402185 DOI: 10.1002/pca.1125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Anthemis maritima L. (Asteraceae) is a wild plant growing in Corsica and Sardinia. No previous studies of the chemical composition of A. maritima essential oil have been found. The oil contains two series of cis- and trans-chrysanthenyl esters for which the MS data are not present in available libraries and the 13C-NMR data are not reported in the literature. The determination of these compounds is a challenging problem since some of these esters are present in low concentrations and they exhibit very similar EI-MS. OBJECTIVE To develop comprehensive strategies involving integrated techniques including CC, GC/RI, GC-MS (EI and CI), 1H- and 13C-NMR and hemi-synthesis for the identification of both series of chrysanthenyl esters in A. maritima oils. METHODOLOGY Seventeen oil samples were prepared by hydrodistillation. A fine analysis of a pool of Corsican oils was conducted after repeated CC. A selected Sardinian oil was used as source of product for the hemi-synthesis of chrysanthenyl esters. The identification of these compounds was based on joint information from GC-MS (EI and CI), 13C-NMR and hemi-synthesis. RESULTS Integrated analysis of Corsican and Sardinian oils allowed the identification of 124 components accounting for 83.3-91.6% of the total oil. With the aid of principal component analysis, oil samples could be divided in two groups. Among 16 chrysanthenyl esters identified, 12 were laboratory-synthesised and their 13C-NMR data are reported for the first time. CONCLUSIONS The study illustrates the contribution of integrated techniques for the characterisation of unusual essential oils.
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- Florent Darriet
- Université de Corse, Laboratoire de Chimie des Produits Naturels, UMR-CNRS 6134, BP 52, 20250 Corte, France
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Paolini J, Falchi A, Quilichini Y, Desjobert JM, Cian MCD, Varesi L, Costa J. Morphological, chemical and genetic differentiation of two subspecies of Cistus creticus L. (C. creticus subsp. eriocephalus and C. creticus subsp. corsicus). Phytochemistry 2009; 70:1146-1160. [PMID: 19660770 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2009] [Revised: 06/15/2009] [Accepted: 06/16/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Cistus creticus L., an aromatic species from the Mediterranean area, contains various diterpenes bearing the labdane skeleton. The production of essential oil from this species has potential economic value, but so far, it has not been optimized. In order to contribute to a better knowledge of this species and to its differentiation, the morphological characters, volatile chemical composition and genetic data of two subspecies (C. creticus subsp. eriocephalus and C. creticus subsp. corsicus) were investigated. The leaf trichomes were studied using scanning electron microscopy. The chemical composition of Corsican essential oil (C. creticus subsp. corsicus) has been reported using GC, GC/MS and 13C NMR; the main constituents were oxygenated labdane diterpenes (33.9%) such as 13-epi-manoyl oxide (18.5%). Using plant material (54 samples) collected from 18 geographically distinct areas of the islands of Corsica and Sardinia, the basis of variation in the headspace solid-phase microextraction volatile fraction and an inter-simple sequence repeat genetic analysis were also examined. It was shown that the two subspecies of C. creticus differed in morphology, essential oil production, volatile fraction composition and genetic data.
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- Julien Paolini
- UMR-CNRS 6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, 20250 Corti, France.
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- UMR-CNRS 6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Service d'Etude et de Recherche en Microscopie Electronique, 20250 Corti, France
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- UMR-CNRS 6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, 20250 Corti, France
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- UMR-CNRS 6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire, 20250 Corti, France
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- UMR-CNRS 6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire, 20250 Corti, France
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- UMR-CNRS 6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, 20250 Corti, France
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Falchi A, Paolini J, Desjobert JM, Melis A, Costa J, Varesi L. Phylogeography of Cistus creticus L. on Corsica and Sardinia inferred by the TRNL-F and RPL32-TRNL sequences of cpDNA. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2009; 52:538-43. [PMID: 19364536 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2009.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2008] [Revised: 03/23/2009] [Accepted: 04/06/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Muselli A, Desjobert JM, Paolini J, Bernardini AF, Costa J, Rosa A, Dessi MA. Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils ofTeucrium chamaedrysL. from Corsica and Sardinia. Journal of Essential Oil Research 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2009.9700133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Muselli A, Pau M, Desjobert JM, Foddai M, Usai M, Costa J. Volatile Constituents of Achillea ligustica All. by HS-SPME/GC/GC-MS. Comparison with Essential Oils Obtained by Hydrodistillation from Corsica and Sardinia. Chromatographia 2009. [DOI: 10.1365/s10337-008-0939-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Bendahou M, Benyoucef M, Muselli A, Desjobert JM, Paolini J, Bernardini AF, Costa J. Antimicrobial Activity and Chemical Composition of Saccocalyx satureioidesCoss. et Dur. Essential Oil and Extract Obtained by Microwave Extraction. Comparison with Hydrodistillation. Journal of Essential Oil Research 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2008.9700014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Paolini J, Nasica E, Desjobert JM, Muselli A, Bernardini AF, Costa J. Analysis of volatile constituents isolated by hydrodistillation and headspace solid-phase microextraction from Adenostyles briquetii Gamisans. Phytochem Anal 2008; 19:266-276. [PMID: 17994535 DOI: 10.1002/pca.1047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The volatile fraction of the whole plant and separated organs of Adenostyles briquetii Gamisans (syn. Cacalia briquetii; family Asteraceae), an endemic species from Corsica, has been studied by headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME), GC and GC-MS(EI and CI). A total of 141 components were identified, representing 93% of the entire amount. The volatile fraction was characterised by sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (52.8%) and oxygenated sesquiterpenes (25.9%). The major components were germacrene D (18.5%), zingiberene (12.9%) and beta-oplopenone (10.8%). The influence of HS-SPME parameters on the extraction of family components is reported for the first time.
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- Julien Paolini
- Université de Corse, Equipe Chimie des Produits Naturels, UMR-CNRS 6134, Quartier Grossetti, BP 52, 20250 Corti, France.
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Paolini J, Desjobert JM, Muselli A, Costa J. Spectral data of two new asymmetric sesquiterpene alcohols: (14R)-beta-oplopenol and (14S)-beta-oplopenol. Molecules 2008; 13:1004-10. [PMID: 18463602 PMCID: PMC6245337 DOI: 10.3390/molecules13041004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2008] [Revised: 04/28/2008] [Accepted: 04/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The epimeric sesquiterpene alcohols (14R)-β-oplopenol and (14S)-β-oplopenol were obtained by LiAlH4 reduction of β-oplopenone. The complete 1H- and 13C-NMR assignments of these two new sesquiterpene alcohols have been made using 1D and 2D NMR techniques, including COSY, NOESY, HSQC, HMBC experiments.
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- Julien Paolini
- Université de Corse, UMR-CNRS 6134, Laboratoire de Chimie des Produits Naturels, BP 52, 20250 Corti, France.
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Paolini J, Leandri C, Desjobert JM, Barboni T, Costa J. Comparison of liquid-liquid extraction with headspace methods for the characterization of volatile fractions of commercial hydrolats from typically Mediterranean species. J Chromatogr A 2008; 1193:37-49. [PMID: 18457843 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2008.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2008] [Revised: 04/08/2008] [Accepted: 04/10/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Chemical composition of volatile fractions of nine commercial hydrolats and corresponding essential oils obtained using an industrial process were studied. The hydrolat volatile fractions were reported for the first time. A comparative study of those obtained, on the one hand, by liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) and, on the other hand, using five solid-phase microextraction (SPME) fibers and also purge-and-trap-automatic thermal desorption (P&T-ATD) was conducted with analysis performed by GC and GC/MS. The use of various techniques has resulted in a change of chromatographic profile of the hydrolat volatile fractions. Quantitative differences were established between chemical compositions of headspace and those obtained by a conventional method (LLE). Statistical analyses were carried out to summarize the results.
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- Julien Paolini
- UMR-CNRS 6134 SPE, Université de Corse, Laboratoire Chimie des Produits Naturels, 20250 Corti, France.
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Bendahou M, Benyoucef M, Muselli A, Desjobert JM, Paolini J, Bernardini AF, Costa J. Antimicrobial Activity and Chemical Composition ofSaccocalyx satureioidesCoss. et Dur. Essential Oil and Extract Obtained by Microwave Extraction. Comparison with Hydrodistillation. Journal of Essential Oil Research 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2008.9699984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Bendahou M, Muselli A, Grignon-Dubois M, Benyoucef M, Desjobert JM, Bernardini AF, Costa J. Antimicrobial activity and chemical composition of Origanum glandulosum Desf. essential oil and extract obtained by microwave extraction: Comparison with hydrodistillation. Food Chem 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.05.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Rossi PG, Bao L, Luciani A, Panighi J, Desjobert JM, Costa J, Casanova J, Bolla JM, Berti L. (E)-Methylisoeugenol and elemicin: antibacterial components of Daucus carota L. essential oil against Campylobacter jejuni. J Agric Food Chem 2007; 55:7332-6. [PMID: 17685629 DOI: 10.1021/jf070674u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The essential oil of wild Daucus carota L. obtained from aerial parts at the end of the flowering stage (DCEO) was reported as antimicrobial against the human enteropathogen Campylobacter jejuni. The aim of the present study was to extend this analysis to other Campylobacter species and to identify the active compounds of the essential oil, subjected to GC, GC-MS, and (13)C NMR analysis. A minimum inhibitory concentration assay was used to quantify the antimicrobial activity of DCEO and the major components, isolated on column chromatography. Growth of all the C. jejuni, Campylobacter coli, and Campylobacter lari strains tested, including one multidrug resistant C. jejuni, was inhibited to the same extent by DCEO. Molecules that were responsible for the antibacterial activity were identified as (E)-methylisoeugenol and elemicin. Moreover, the use of structural analogues of these compounds allowed us to identify important features that may account for the activity.
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- Paul-Georges Rossi
- Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Biologie Moléculaire du Végétal and Laboratoire de Chimie des Produits Naturels, Université de Corse, 20250 Corte, France
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Muselli A, Desjobert JM, Bernardini AF, Costa J. Santolina Alcohol as Component of the Essential Oil ofAchillea ageratumL. from Corsica Island. Journal of Essential Oil Research 2007. [DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2007.9699292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Muselli A, Rossi PG, Desjobert JM, Bernardini AF, Berti L, Costa J. Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of Otanthus maritimus (L.) Hoffmanns. & Link essential oils from Corsica. FLAVOUR FRAG J 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/ffj.1787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Paolini J, Desjobert JM, Costa J, Bernardini AF, Castellini CB, Cioni PL, Flamini G, Morelli I. Composition of essential oils ofHelichrysum italicum (Roth) G. Don fil subsp.italicum from Tuscan archipelago islands. FLAVOUR FRAG J 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/ffj.1726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Cozzani S, Muselli A, Desjobert JM, Bernardini AF, Tomi F, Casanova J. Chemical composition of essential oil ofTeucrium polium subsp.capitatum (L.) from Corsica. FLAVOUR FRAG J 2005. [DOI: 10.1002/ffj.1463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Dumay O, Costa J, Desjobert JM, Pergent G. Variations in the concentration of phenolic compounds in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica under conditions of competition. Phytochemistry 2004; 65:3211-3220. [PMID: 15643707 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2004.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The concentration of phenolic compound was measured in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica when interacting with two Bryopsidophyceae, Caulerpa taxifolia and Caulerpa racemosa, between May 1999 and May 2000. These measurements were performed on adult and intermediate leaves and in sheaths of the seagrass. Sampling was carried out at three stations subject to increasing levels of interaction with Caulerpa. The number of tannin cells was also analysed. Five phenolic compounds were identified in P. oceanica, with a predominance of caffeic acid in the adult and intermediate leaves. For a given level of interaction (and for both caulerpa sp.), a significant seasonal variation in phenolic compounds was shown in the adult leaves (higher in November and lower in September and March for example for the interaction with C. taxifolia). Only for two compounds (corresponding to a mixture containing ferulic acid and the ester methyl 12-acetoxyricinoleate) were significant differences observed as a function of the level of interaction with C. taxifblia, and only in the adult leaves: higher concentrations of phenols were observed with increasing level of interaction. Thus,adult leaves gave values of 55.5 +/- 14.1 microg g(-1) dm without interaction (OCt) and 94.9 +/- 23.4 microg g(-l) dm with high interaction (2Ct),corresponding to an increase of 70%. No significant difference was observed with intermediate leaves and sheaths, or for interaction with C. racemosa. The number of tannin cells (supposed to produce the phenolic compounds) largely increased in the adult and intermediate leaves when the degree of interaction with C. taxifolia increased: 90 mm above the base of the sheath (in adult leaves), 16.7 +/- 10.6 tannin cells cm(-2) were found without interaction (OCt), and 57.8 + 21.2 tannin cells cm(-2) with high interaction (2Ct). No significant difference was found for C. racemosa interaction. It thus appears that when the seagrass P. oceanica is in interaction with C. taxifolia, it accelerates its production of secondary metabolites so as to limit invasion of the beds.
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- Olivier Dumay
- Equipe Ecosystémes Littoraux, Université de Corse, FST, SP 52, F-20 250 Corte, France.
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