title: Composition and some biological activities of the essential oils from an African pasture grass: Elionurus elegans Kunth.
abstract: The volatile oils of the aerial parts and roots from a pasture plant, Elionurus elegans, were studied by GC-MS analyses. Both organs studied contained only terpenic constituents. The main components found in the extract essential oils of the aerial parts were campherenone (43.0%), caryophyllene oxide (4.9%), and bisabolone (4.9%), whereas those found in the root essential oils were campherenone (39.0%), epi-beta-santalene (12.0%), and caryophyllene oxide (4.6%). Furthermore, the oils were tested for antibacterial and antifungal activities. The results obtained led to a nonsignificant inhibitory effect, although an increase of the lag stage was shown for the kinetics growth of Candida albicans, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Enterococcus hirae, and Staphylococcus aureus. When alpha-tocopherol is used as a control, the antioxidant activities of the oils obtained from the aerial parts and roots were 30 and 46% IC(50), respectively.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Dynamique et Ressources du Végétal EA 2202, UFR DENTES and SVTE, Université de Provence, 3 place Victor Hugo, 13331 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Jean Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Mevy
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bessiere
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dherbomez
authors.forename: Josette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Viano
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D006109:Poaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D013729:Terpenes / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010936:Plant Extracts; D010938:Plant Oils; D013729:Terpenes