Essential oil composition and antioxidant activity of aerial parts of Grindelia robusta from Central Italy

Daniele Fraternale; Laura Giamperi; Anahi Bucchini; Donata Ricci

doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2007.04.011

Essential oil composition and antioxidant activity of aerial parts of Grindelia robusta from Central Italy

Fitoterapia. 2007 Sep;78(6):443-5. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2007.04.011. Epub 2007 May 25.

Authors

Daniele Fraternale¹, Laura Giamperi, Anahi Bucchini, Donata Ricci

Affiliation

¹ Instituto di Botanica e Orto Botanico P Scaramella, Facoltà di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Urbino Carolo Bo, Urbino (PU), Italy. d.fraternale@uniurb.it

PMID: 17600634
DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2007.04.011

Abstract

The chemical composition of the essential oil obtained from Grindelia robusta aerial parts from central Italy was analyzed by GC and GC/MS and 45 components were identified. Borneol (15.2%), alpha pinene (10.3%), trans-pinocarveol (7.0%), bornyl acetate (4.5%), limonene (4.3%) were the main components. The antioxidant activity of the essential oil was evaluated using the DPPH and 5-lipoxygenase tests.

MeSH terms

Antioxidants / administration & dosage
Antioxidants / chemistry
Antioxidants / pharmacology*
Antioxidants / therapeutic use
Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase / chemistry
Biphenyl Compounds
Grindelia*
Humans
Italy
Mass Spectrometry
Medicine, Traditional
Phytotherapy*
Picrates / chemistry
Plant Components, Aerial
Plant Oils / administration & dosage
Plant Oils / chemistry
Plant Oils / pharmacology*
Plant Oils / therapeutic use

Substances

Antioxidants
Biphenyl Compounds
Picrates
Plant Oils
1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl
Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase