Comparative Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activities of Myrtus communis L. Essential Oils Isolated from Tunisian and Algerian Population

Ghnaya, Asma Ben; Chograni, Hnia; Messoud, Chokri; Boussaïd, Mohamed

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“…This ubiquitous environmental bacterium presented a slight activity that was achieved by Italian and Turkish myrtle essential oils (Senatore et al, 2013). In contrast, this Gram-negative bacterium was the most sensitive one to both the oils of Algerian and Tunisian populations, with high vulnerability to M.communis oil attack under static circumstances (Ben Ghnaya et al, 2013).…”

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Essential Oil Chemical Composition of Myrtle Growing in Northeastern Algeria and Estimation of its Antibacterial Effectiveness

Barhouchi¹,

Aouadi²,

Akila³

2016

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

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The aim of this study is to determine the antibacterial effectiveness of leaves essential oil extracted from myrtle growing in Algeria. A cluster analysis of soil and water was effectuated for performing chemical and granulometric analyses. The essential oil was isolated from leaves by hydro distillation and analyzed by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS). The leaves yield reached a peak at the flowering stage (1.14%) and a minimum in the fruiting time (0.6%). Several compounds in the leaf essential oil were characterized including 49 components. The major compounds of the oil are α-pinene (55%), 1,8-cineole (33,42%) and limonene (33,42%). The effect of essential oil and specific antibiotics was investigated in vitro against twenty Gram-negative bacteria. The essential oil effect was colicidal with best inhibition zone (35 mm). This study showed that the myrtle essential oil in relation with the chemical composition of soil give a promising perspective for the production of essential oils with constant composition and specific activities.

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Essential Oil Chemical Composition of Myrtle Growing in Northeastern Algeria and Estimation of its Antibacterial Effectiveness

Barhouchi¹,

Aouadi²,

Akila³

2016

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

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Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Myrtus communis essential oils from Algeria

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Abstract. Mohamadi Y, Lograda T, Ramdani M, Figueredo G, Chalard P. 2021. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Myrtus communis essential oils from Algeria. Biodiversitas 22: 933-946. The objectives of this study were to determine the chemical composition and the antibacterial activities of Myrtus communis essential oils. The aerial parts of the myrtle were collected from nineteen localities of the Algerian coast, and subjected to hydrodistillation. The chemical composition of essential oils was analyzed using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The antibacterial activity was evaluated by the disk diffusion method against ten bacterial species. Essential oils of M. communis was pale yellow oils, very fragrant, with an average yield of 0.68 ± 0.6%. Forty-six compounds were identified, representing an average of 99.17 ± 0.6% of total oils. The α-pinene was the most abundant component in the essential oils of all populations studied, with a mean of 50.1 ± 10.3%, followed by 1,8-cineole (22.27 ± 4.32%), limonene (5.16 ± 2.67%), linalool (3.79 ± 2.97%), α-terpineol (2.75 ± 1.12%), geranyl acetate (1.95 ± 0.7%) and methyl eugenol (1.40 ± 0.98%). Myrtenyl acetate was only observed in four populations with significant levels (from 10.66 to 20.94%). Six chemotypes have been identified in these oils. The α-pinene – 1,8-cineole - limonene chemotype was found in the majority of populations. The chemotype of α-pinene - 1,8-cineole - α-terphenyl acetate characterizes the Oued El-Aneb population. The α-pinene - neryl formate - limonene chemotype is observed in the Honaïn population. The remaining populations are characterized by myrtenyl acetate. The essential oils of M. communis were effective against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Salmonella enterica ATCC35659, Proteus mirabilis, and Escherichia coli ATCC 25922; however, no significant effect was observed on Klebsiella pneumonia ATCC 700603 and Serratia liquefaciens.

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Efficacy of Habbul aas (fruits of Myrtus communis) in menorrhagia: a single blinded randomized standard control study

Umarami

Roqaiya

Quadri

2020

Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine

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ObjectivesMenorrhagia can be defined as heavy uterine bleeding which comes at regular intervals or uterine bleeding extending more than seven days during menses which has become a considerable problem for females, causing discomfort, anxiety, and poor quality of life. In this study we aimed to compare the effect of Myrtus communis fruits with tranexamic acid in the treatment of menorrhagia.MethodsIn this prospective patient blinded standard controlled study, 40 patients of menorrhagia were randomly assigned to receive either test drug (powdered M. communis fruits) or active control drug (tranexamic acid) for first five days of menstrual cycle consecutively for two cycles. The primary outcome measure was reduction in heavy flow during menses determined by pictorial blood loss assessment chart (PBAC), while improvements in quality of life (QOL) by using short form-36 questionnaire and increase in hemoglobin percentage were kept as secondary outcome measures.ResultsBoth the groups were similar at baseline. Test and control drugs significantly reduced the PBAC score during treatment cycles with p-value <0.001 and these changes were not significantly different between the groups. During second treatment cycle significant difference was found in PBAC score (p = 0.024) between the groups. After treatment significant improvement in hemoglobin percentage was noted and marked improvement in overall quality of life was observed in both the groups.ConclusionThese data suggest that M. communis fruits can be an effective alternate in reducing heavy menstrual bleeding. There is need to confirm these results by designing a trial on large number of patients.Trial Registration NoCTRI/2017/09/009937.

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Comparative Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activities of Myrtus communis L. Essential Oils Isolated from Tunisian and Algerian Population

Cited by 6 publications

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Essential Oil Chemical Composition of Myrtle Growing in Northeastern Algeria and Estimation of its Antibacterial Effectiveness

Essential Oil Chemical Composition of Myrtle Growing in Northeastern Algeria and Estimation of its Antibacterial Effectiveness

Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Myrtus communis essential oils from Algeria

Efficacy of Habbul aas (fruits of Myrtus communis) in menorrhagia: a single blinded randomized standard control study

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