Kiralan M, Bayrak A, Abdulaziz OF, Ozbucak T
Natural Product Research: Formerly Natural Product Letters, 2012
ABSTRACT:
This study examined the antiradical activity and chemical composition of essential oils of some plants grown in Mosul, Iraq. The essential oils of myrtle and parsley seed contained α-pinene (36.08% and 22.89%, respectively) as main constituents. Trans-Anethole was the major compound found in fennel and aniseed oils (66.98% and 93.51%, respectively). The dominant constituent of celery seed oil was limonene (76.63%). Diallyl disulphide was identified as the major component in garlic oil (36.51%). Antiradical activity was higher in garlic oil (76.63%) and lower in myrtle oil (39.23%). The results may suggest that some essential oils from Iraq possess compounds with antiradical activity, and these oils can be used as natural antioxidants in food applications.
CITATION:
Kiralan M, Bayrak A, Abdulaziz OF, Et Al. Essential oil composition and antiradical activity of the oil of Iraq plants. Nat Prod Res. 2012;26(2):132-139.
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