Seasonal Variation in the Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Volatile Oils of Three Species of Leptospermum (Myrtaceae) Grown in Brazil

Molecules

Antonio Jacinto Demuner¹  Luiz Claudio Almeida Barbosa¹  Cassia Gonçalves Magalhaes¹  Cleber Jose Da Silva¹  Celia Regina Alvares Maltha¹ 

[1] ¹Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Av. P. H. Rolfs, s/n, 36570-000, Vicosa, MG, Brazil ²Departamento de Engenharia Florestal, Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Av. P. H. Rolfs, s/n, 36570-000, Vicosa, MG, Brazil

关键词: Myrtaceae;    Leptospermum;    seasonal variation;    essential oils;    antibacterial activity;   

DOI  :  10.3390/molecules16021181

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

This study investigates the seasonal variation of three species of Leptospermum (Myrtaceae) grown in Brazil. The chemical composition of the volatile oils of L. flavescens and L. petersonii did not show any significant seasonal variation in the major components, while for Leptospermum madidum subsp. sativum the levels of major constituents of the volatile oils varied with the harvest season. Major fluctuations in the composition of L. madidum subsp. sativum oil included α-pinene (0–15.2%), β-pinene (0.3–18.5%), α-humulene (0.8–30%), 1,8-cineole (0.4–7.1%) and E-caryophyllene (0.4–11.9%). Levels of β-pinene (0.3–5.6%), terpinen-4-ol (4.7–7.2%) and nerolidol (55.1–67.6%) fluctuated seasonally in the L. flavescens oil. In L. petersonii, changes were noted for geranial (29.8–32.8%), citronellal (26.5–33.9%) and neral (22.7–23.5%). The activity of the volatile oils against the tested bacteria differed, depending on season the oils were obtained. In general, the volatile oils were more active against Gram-positive bacteria.

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