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    Chemical and Biological Study of Essential Oils of Two Populations of Algerian Daucus setifolius Desf.

    H. Laouer1★, A. Bouheda1, S. Haroutounian2, E. Evergetis2, M. Bouchekrit1, F. Sahli1, N. Boulaacheb1, S. Akkal3★ Corresponding author

    1. 1Laboratory of natural resources valorization, University of Setif, ALGERIA.
    2. 2Chemistry Laboratory, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens 11855, GREECE.
    3. 3Laboratory of chemistry, chemical and Biological Analyze, Department of chemistry, University of Mentouri, Constantine, ALGERIA.

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    H. Laouer

    Laboratory of natural resources valorization, University of Setif, ALGERIA.

    hocine_laouer@yahoo.fr

    Volume 3, Issue 1 · pp. 7–11 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2013.1.3

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    Introduction:Daucus setifolius(Apiaceae) is a species found in east of Algeria and not known in the folk medicine. In the present study, the chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of D. setifoliusessential oil obtained by hydrodistillation, collected from two sites of Algeria (Bejaia and Skikda), were investigated. Methods:The chemical composition of the oil was determined by GC and GC/MS. Their in vitroantimicrobial activities were evaluated by the disc diffusion method against a panel of eight bacteria (Escherichia coliATCC 25922, Pseudomonas aeruginosaATCC 27853, Bacillus subtilisATCC 6633 , Klebsiella pneumoniaATCC 700603, Staphylococcus aureusATCC 25923, Listeria monocytogenesATCC 15313 , Enterococcus faecalisATCC 49452 and Acinetobacter baumanniiATCC19606) and three fungi ( Aspergillus fl avus, Aspergillus nigerand Candida albicans).The antioxidant activity was assessed using the DPPH test. Results:The essential oils of the Skikda and Bejaia populations were found to contain thirty and ten constituents respectively, which represented the 97.1% and 97.0% of their phytochemicals. The essential oils-yields varied from 0.3% (Skikda) to 0.5% (Bejaia), both containing the compounds sabinene and β-pinene as the major compounds. The IC 50 values of DPPH assays were IC 50 = 0.041895 μg/ml and IC 50 = 0.00575 μg/ml for Bejaia and Skikda populations essentials oils, respectively; the Bejaia value is superior when compared with the respective value of BHT (IC 50 = 0.0238225 μg/ml 1). Conclusions:The results herein indicate that the essential oils of the aerial parts of both D. setifoliuspopulations investigated contain β-pinene and sabinene as major components, while the molecule of estragole (9.61%) was assessed present only in the Skikda oil. In respect of their bioactivities, the D. setifoliusBejaia population oil was more potent as compared to the known antioxidant compound butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). Both oils were inactive against the test panel microorganisms except for C. albicans.

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      Laouer, H., Bouheda, A., Haroutounian, S., Evergetis, E., Bouchekrit, M., Sahli, F., Boulaacheb, N., & Akkal, S. (). Chemical and Biological Study of Essential Oils of Two Populations of Algerian Daucus setifolius Desf.. Pharmacognosy Communications, 3(1), 7–11. https://doi.org/10.5530/pc.2013.1.3