title: Chemical composition of the essential oil of Moluccella spinosa L. (Lamiaceae) collected wild in Sicily and its activity on microorganisms affecting historical textiles.
abstract: In this study the chemical composition of the essential oil from aerial parts of Moluccella spinosa L. collected in Sicily was evaluated by GC and GC-MS. The main components of M. spinosa L. were α-pinene (26.6%), caryophyllene oxide (16.8%) and β-caryophyllene (8.6%). A comparison with other studied oils of genus Moluccella is made. Antibacterial and antifungal activities against some microorganisms infesting historical textiles were also determined.
authors.affiliation: a Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF) , Università di Palermo , Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans II, 90128 Palermo , Italy.
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Casiglia
authors.forename: Mariem Ben
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Jemia
authors.forename: Luana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Riccobono
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: Elia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Scandolera
authors.forename: Felice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Senatore
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D019686:Lamiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry*; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial / Q000737:chemistry; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*; D000081223:Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D012802:Sicily; D013784:Textiles / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils; D000081223:Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C024714:caryophyllene; C005451:alpha-pinene; C515179:caryophyllene oxide
keywords: Lamiaceae; Moluccella spinosa; antibacterial and antifungal activity; caryophyllene oxide; volatile components; α-pinene; β-caryophyllene