title: Valorization of essential oils from Moroccan aromatic plants.
abstract: The chemical composition and biological activity of cultivated and wild medicinal and aromatic plants from Morocco (Artemisia herba-alba, Lippia citriodora, Mentha pulegium, M. spicata, Myrtus communis, Rosmarinus officinalis, and Thymus satureioides) are described. The essential oils (EOs) of these species have been analyzed by GC-MS. The antifeedant, nematicidal and phytotoxic activities of the EOs were tested on insect pests (Spodoptera littoralis, Myzus persicae and Rhopalosiphum padi), root-knot nematodes (Meloydogine javanica) and plants (Lactuca sativa, Lolium perenne and Lycopersicum esculentum). EOs from A. herba-alba, M. pulegium and R. officinalis were strong antifeedants against S. littoralis, M. persicae and R. padi. EOs from L. citriodora, M. spicata and T. satureioides showed high nematicidal activity. These biological effects are explained by the activity of the major EO components and/or synergistic effects.
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Santana
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fe Andrés
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sanz
authors.forename: Naima
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Errahmani
authors.forename: Lamiri
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abdeslam
authors.forename: Azucena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González-Coloma
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D007313:Insecta / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D007306:Insecticides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D009018:Morocco; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010936:Plant Extracts