title: Chemical composition and antifungal activity of Artemisia nilagirica essential oil growing in northern hilly areas of India.
abstract: Essential oil extracted from aerial parts of Artemisia nilagirica was analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. Forty-three constituents amounting to 98.16% of the total essential oil contents were identified. The essential oil contained approximately 79.91% monoterpenoids and 18.25% sesquiterpenoids. α-Thujone (36.35%), β-thujone (9.37%), germacrene D (6.32%), 4-terpineol (6.31%), β-caryophyllene (5.43%), camphene (5.47%) and borneol (4.12%) were identified as the major constituents. The essential oil exhibited significant antifungal activity against Rhizoctonia solani (ED(50), 85.75 mg L(-1)), Sclerotium rolfsii (ED(50), 87.63 mg L(-1)) and Macrophomina phaseolina (ED(50), 93.23 mg L(-1)). This study indicated that A. nilagirica essential oil can be used to control phytopathogenic fungi infesting agricultural crops and commodities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India. sushilsati1983@gmail.com
authors.forename: Sushil Chandra
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Sati
authors.forename: Nitin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sati
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ahluwalia
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Walia
authors.forename: O P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Sati
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D019306:Artemisia / Q000737:chemistry*; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000187:drug effects; D001487:Basidiomycota / Q000187:drug effects; D007194:India; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile