Published 2013 | Version v1
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Biological activities of essential oils of Endlicheria citriodora, a methyl geranate-rich lauraceae

Creators

  • 1. Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus - AM (Brazil)
  • 2. Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, AM (Brazil)

Description

The essential oils of branches and leaves of Endlicheria citiodora were obtained by hydrodistillation and analysed using GC-FID, GC-MS and both NMR 13C and 1H, resulting in the identification of methyl geranate as major constituent (93%) in both oils. Cytotoxicity, tyrosinase-inhibition and antioxidant activities were studied and characterized. High antioxidant potential (15.52 and 13.53 μg/mL), low cytotoxicity and tyrosinase inhibition (53.85%) were observed. This is the first paper reporting the biological activities and composition of the essential oils of this species. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://www.scielo.br/pdf/qn/v36n6/15.pdf

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://www.scielo.br/pdf/qn/v36n6/15.pdf;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Quimica Nova
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 826-830
ISSN
0100-4042

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
44093199
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
ANTIOXIDANTS; CARBON 13; CHLOROFORM; DMSO; ESSENTIAL OILS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEXANE; HYDROLYSIS; LEAVES; MASS SPECTRA; METHYL RADICALS; NMR SPECTRA; STRUCTURAL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; TOXICITY; TYROSINASE
Descriptors DEC
ALKANES; ALKYL RADICALS; CARBON ISOTOPES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; CHROMATOGRAPHY; DECOMPOSITION; ENZYMES; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROXYLASES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; LYSIS; NUCLEI; OILS; ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDOREDUCTASES; PROTEINS; RADICALS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLVOLYSIS; SPECTRA; STABLE ISOTOPES; SULFOXIDES