title: Antiphytoviral activity of sesquiterpene-rich essential oils from four croatian teucrium species.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to compare the essential oil profiles of four Croatian Teucrium species (Lamiaceae), as determined by GC and GC/MS, with their antiphytoviral efficiency. A phytochemical analysis showed that T. polium, T. flavum, T. montanum and T. chamaedrys are characterized by similar essential oil compositions. The investigated oils are characterized by a high proportion of the sesquiterpene hydrocarbons β-caryophyllene (7.1-52.0%) and germacrene D (8.7-17.0%). Other important components were β-pinene from T. montanum and α-pinene from T. flavum. The investigated essential oils were proved to reduce lesion number in the local host Chenopodium quinoa Willd. infected with Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV), with reductions of 41.4%, 22.9%, 44.3% and 25.7%, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Split, Teslina 12, 21000 Split, Croatia. bezic@pmfst.h
authors.forename: Nada
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bezić
authors.forename: Elma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vuko
authors.forename: Valerija
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dunkić
authors.forename: Mirko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruščić
authors.forename: Ivica
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Blažević
authors.forename: Franko
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Burčul
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D027465:Chenopodium quinoa / Q000187:drug effects / Q000821:virology*; D017523:Croatia; D017799:Cucumovirus / Q000187:drug effects*; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial / Q000737:chemistry*; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000821:virology; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D031367:Teucrium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012717:Sesquiterpenes