Author
STAPPEN, IRIS - University Of Vienna | |
WANNER, JUGEN - University Of Mississippi | |
TABANCA, NURHAYAT - University Of Mississippi | |
Wedge, David | |
ALI, ABBAS - University Of Mississippi | |
KHAN, IKHLAS - University Of Mississippi | |
KAUL, VIYAJ - University Of Mississippi | |
LAL, BRIJ - University Of The Punjab | |
JAITAK, VIKAS - University Of The Punjab | |
GOCHEV, VELIZAR - University Of Mississippi | |
GIROVA, TANIA - University Of Mississippi | |
STOYANOVA, ALBENA - University Of Mississippi | |
SCHMIDT, ERICH - University Of Vienna | |
JIROVETZ, LEOPID - University Of Vienna |
Submitted to: Planta Medica
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Publication Acceptance Date: 7/13/2014 Publication Date: 8/15/2014 Citation: Stappen, I., Wanner, J., Tabanca, N., Wedge, D.E., Ali, A., Khan, I.A., Kaul, V.K., Lal, B., Jaitak, V., Gochev, V., Girova, T., Stoyanova, A., Schmidt, E., Jirovetz, L. 2014. Chemical composition and biological effects of Artemisia maritima and Artemisia nilagirica essential oils from wild plant of Western Himalaya. Planta Medica. 80:1079-1087. Interpretive Summary: The genus Artemisia is part of the Asteraceae-family and consists of more than 800 species, most of them used worldwide for medicinal purposes mainly due to their precious essential oils. A. nilagirica and A. maritima essential oils obtained from western Himalayan region in India and oils were evaluated for their antibacterial, antifungal, mosquito biting deterrent and larvicidal activities. A. nilagirica essential oil demonstrated antifungal activity, whereas A. maritima did not show antifungal activity. Both oils exhibited mosquito repellency, however only A. nilagirica showed larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti. A. maritima essential oil showed antimicrobial activity. Technical Abstract: Artemisia species possess pharmacological properties that are used for medical purposes worldwide. In this paper, the essential oils from the aerial parts of A. nilagirica and A. maritima from the western Indian Himalaya region are described. The main compounds analyzed by simultaneous GC/MS and GC/FID were camphor and 1,8-cineole for A. maritima, camphor and artemisia ketone for A. nilagirica. Additionally, the oils were evaluated for their antibacterial, antifungal, mosquito biting deterrent and larvicidal activities. A. nilagirica essential oil demonstrated non-selective antifungal activity against plant pathogens Colletotrichum acutatum, C. fragariae, and C. gloeosporioides, whereas A. maritima did not show antifungal activity. Both Artemisia spp exhibited considerable mosquito repellency, whereas only A. nilagirica showed larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti. The antibacterial effects were assessed by agar dilution assay demonstrating greater activity of A. maritima essential oil against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa compared to A. nilagirica. |