Antimycoplasmic activity and seasonal variation of essential oil of Eugenia hiemalis Cambess. (Myrtaceae) |
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Authors: | Gabriele Andressa Zatelli Priscila Zimath Adrielli Tenfen Caio Maurício Mendes de Cordova Dilamara Riva Scharf Edésio Luiz Simionatto |
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Affiliation: | 1. Programa de Pós-gradua??o em Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil;2. Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Blumenau, Brazil;3. Laboratório de Cromatografia, Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Blumenau, Brazil |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this work was to study the chemical composition and antimycoplasmic and anticholinesterase activities of the essential oil of Eugenia hiemalis leaves collected throughout the year. A total of 42 compounds were identified by CG, and are present in almost every seasons. Sesquiterpenes were dominant (86.01–91.48%), and non-functionalised sesquiterpenes comprised the major fraction, which increased in the summer; monoterpenes were not identified. The major components were spathulenol (5.36–16.06%), δ-cadinene (7.50–15.93%), bicyclogermacrene (5.70–14.24%) and β-caryophyllene (4.80–9.43%). The highest oil yield was obtained in summer and autumn. Essential oils presented activity against three evaluated Mycoplasma strains, but no activity was observed in the anticholinesterase assay. |
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Keywords: | Eugenia hiemalis essential oil seasonal variation Mycoplasma antibacterial |
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