Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Prangos ferulacea Essential Oils

Badalamenti, Natale; Maresca, Viviana; Bruno, Maurizio; Basile, Adriana

doi:10.3390/molecules27217430

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“…vulgare var. vulgare is rich in hydrocarbon monoterpene, which has an antioxidant activity [37]. Figure 6 shows the increasing percentage of scavenging activities of ABTS and H 2 O 2 radicals, as the concentration (1-1000 µg/mL) of EO increases.…”

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Antimicrobial, Antibiofilm, and Antioxidant Properties of Essential Oil of Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Leaves

Castagliuolo

Badalamenti

Maresca

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Foeniculum vulgare (Apiaceae) is an aromatic fennel with important practices in medicinal and traditional fields, used in the treatment of digestive complications, and gastrointestinal and respiratory disorders. Its leaves and stems, tender and fresh, are used in the production of pasta dressing and main courses, while its seeds, with a strong smell of anise, are excellent flavoring for baked goods, meat dishes, fish, and alcoholic beverages. The aim of this work is concerning the extraction of essential oil (EO) from the leaves of F. vulgare subsp. vulgare var. vulgare, investigating antimicrobial, antibiofilm, and antioxidant efficacy. In particular, GC-MS analysis showed how the chemical composition of EO was influenced by the massive presence of monoterpene hydrocarbons (α-pinene 33.75%) and phenylpropanoids (estragole 25.06%). F. vulgare subsp. vulgare var. vulgare EO shows excellent antimicrobial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative strains. This EO can inhibit biofilm formation at very low concentrations and has a good ability to scavenge oxygen radicals in vitro. F. vulgare subsp. vulgare var. vulgare EO also has an increased activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) enzymes and decreased ROS levels in zymosan opsonized PMNs (OZ).

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Antimicrobial, Antibiofilm, and Antioxidant Properties of Essential Oil of Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Leaves

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Badalamenti

Maresca

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“…Badalamenti and coworkers investigated the essential oils from the leaves and flowers of a local accession from Sicily (Italy), and the phytochemical investigation they carried out allowed them to identify a new chemotype, characterized by a large amount of ( Z )-β-ocimene. Moreover, the essential oils were proven to exert a good antioxidant activity, inducing a decrease in ROS and an increase in the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione S-transferase (GST) in opsonized zymosan (OZ)-stimulated human polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs) [ 68 ]. Other studies focused on the phytochemical content and/or the biological properties of this species.…”

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Cachrys L. Genus: A Comprehensive Review on Botany, Phytochemistry and Biological Properties

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Perri

Conforti

et al. 2023

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The Cachrys L. genus belongs to the Apiaceae family and it is widely distributed in the Mediterranean basin, with plant species being endemic to southern Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. Different studies, focused on the phytochemical composition of Cachrys spp. and the biological properties of their phytocomplexes, have been reported. These works mostly focused on the essential oils obtained from these plants, and pointed out that Cachrys species are a rich source of coumarins, mainly furanocoumarins. Other phytochemicals, such as terpenes, fatty acids, phytosterols, and flavonoids have been also identified. Moreover, a number of biological properties such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic, and photocytotoxic effects have been assessed. Nevertheless, a review of the chemical and pharmacological properties of this genus is not available in the literature. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the reports concerning the identified phytochemicals and the biological effects reported for Cachrys spp., and to offer a comprehensive understanding of the potential of this genus as a source of bioactive compounds. The current taxonomy, the traditional uses, and the toxicological aspects of plants belonging to this genus are also reported, and the future research directions are discussed.

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“…In the framework of our recent research on antioxidant [ 27 , 28 , 29 ], antibacterial [ 28 , 29 , 30 ], and biocidal [ 31 ] properties of EOs from the Apiaceae family, the protective and antioxidant capacity of (Pt) and (Cc) EOs has been tested. To study these possible effects, two “model” plants, Lunularia cruciata and Brassica napus , pretreated with both EOs, were subsequently subjected to oxidative stress by treatment with Cd.…”

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The Antioxidant Properties and Protective Capacity of Prangos trifida and Cachrys cristata Essential Oils against Cd Stress in Lunularia cruciata and Brassica napus

Maresca¹,

Badalamenti

Ilardi

et al. 2023

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The genera Prangos Lindl. and Cachrys L., for a long time interpreted as a single genus but today distinct and separate, and both belonging to the majestic Apiaceae family, are species with a large distribution and are used in ethnomedicine in various countries, especially in Asian countries. In this context, we investigated the chemical characteristics and biological properties of two essential oils (EOs) obtained from different specimens, namely Cachrys cristata (Cc) and Prangos trifida (Pt). The chemical composition of the two EOs was investigated by GC-MS analysis. From gas-chromatography analyses, while the (Cc) EO was rich in β-myrcene (45.34%), allo-ocimene (10.90%), and 2,4,6-trimethylbenzaldehyde (23.47%), the (Pt) EO was characterized by moderate amounts of α-pinene (8.85%), sylvestrene (11.32%), α-phellandrene (12.14%), (Z)-β-ocimene (18.12%), and finally, p-mentha-1,3,8-triene (9.56%). Furthermore, the protective and antioxidant capacity of (Pt) and (Cc) EOs on Lunularia cruciata and Brassica napus exposed to cadmium (Cd) stress was studied. To study these possible effects, the liverwort and oilseed rape, previously pretreated with both EOs, were subsequently subjected to oxidative stress by treatment with Cd. Then, DNA damage and antioxidant enzyme activity were measured in both EOs-pretreated and untreated samples to examine EOs-induced tolerance to Cd toxicity. The results indicate that (Pt) and (Cc) EOs have antioxidant and protective capacity in modulating the redox state through the antioxidant pathway by reducing oxidative stress induced by Cd. Furthermore, B. napus was found to be a more resistant and tolerant species than L. cruciata.

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Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Prangos ferulacea Essential Oils

Cited by 19 publications

References 47 publications

Antimicrobial, Antibiofilm, and Antioxidant Properties of Essential Oil of Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Leaves

Antimicrobial, Antibiofilm, and Antioxidant Properties of Essential Oil of Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Leaves

Cachrys L. Genus: A Comprehensive Review on Botany, Phytochemistry and Biological Properties

The Antioxidant Properties and Protective Capacity of Prangos trifida and Cachrys cristata Essential Oils against Cd Stress in Lunularia cruciata and Brassica napus

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