Variation in essential oil content and composition of Ridolfia segetum Moris based on 30-hour prolonged fractionated extraction procedure |
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| Authors: | Mijat Bo?ovi? Stefania Garzoli Anna Baldisserotto Elisa Andreotti Stefania Cesa Federico Pepi |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro;2. Rome Center for Molecular Design, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy;3. Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy;4. Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy;5. Department of Life Sciences, Modena, Italy |
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| Abstract: | AbstractA comprehensive study on essential oil samples extracted from Ridolfia segetum Moris (Apiaceae) collected in Tarquinia (Italy) is reported. In this study, a 30-hour, fractionated, steam distillation procedure for essential oil preparation was applied. The gas chromatographic-mass spectrometry analysis showed monoterpene o-cymene and phenylpropanoid dill-apiol as the major essential oil’s constituents revealing a new chemotype dependent on extraction duration. Great impact of the duration of the distillation process on chemical profile of essential oil was observed; prolonged distillation gives chemically more diverse essential oil samples. Preliminary microbiological evaluations of the essential oils samples revealed some activity, although not high, against Candida albicans. |
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| Keywords: | 30-Hour steam distillation Ridolfia segetum Moris Apiaceae o-cymene dill-apiol GC-MS analysis |
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