ABSTRACT
Bacterial infections cause thousands of deaths in the world every year. In most cases, infections are more serious because the patient is already weakened, and often, the bacteria are already resistant to the antibiotics used. Counterparting this negative scenario, the interest in medicinal plants as an alternative to the synthetic antimicrobial drugs is blossoming worldwide. In the present work, we identified the volatile compounds of ethanol extracts of Melissa officinalis, Mentha sp., Ocimum basilicum, Plectranthus barbatus, and Rosmarinus officinalis by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Also was evaluated antimicrobial activity of ethanol extracts against 6 bacteria of clinical interest, and was tested the interaction of these extracts with a commercial antibiotic streptomycin. Phytol was a compound identified in all extracts by GC/MS, being majoritary component in Plectranthus barbatus and Rosmarinus officinalis. The Gram-positive bacteria were more sensitive to ethanol extracts, and Plectranthus barbatus and Rosmarinus officinalis were the most active extracts. Ethanol extracts exhibited a synergetic effect with streptomycin. These results encourage additional studies, in order to evaluate the possibilities of using ethanol extracts of Lamiaceae family as natural source for antibacterial activity.
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Humans , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Bacteria/drug effects , Drug Synergism , Lamiaceae/chemistry , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Streptomycin/pharmacology , Volatile Organic Compounds/pharmacology , Anti-Bacterial Agents/isolation & purification , Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Plant Extracts/isolation & purification , Volatile Organic Compounds/isolation & purificationABSTRACT
A headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) method followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and gas chromatography-flame ionization detection (GCFID) are described for the analysis of volatile compounds in Tagetes filifolia Lag. The composition of the total aerial parts of the plant (whole plant) and the inflorescences, leaves and stems were studied separately using HS-SPME. As a result, 54 compounds were determined, of which 47 were identified. The major components observed in this analysis were trans-anethole and estragole. The HS-SPME method used for the analysis of volatile compounds of T. filifolia is simple, fast, effective, free from the use of solvents, and permits by an analysis of small amounts of samples to achieve better results in terms of the determination of the composition than those reported in the literature for the analysis of essential oil.
Se realizó el análisis de los componentes volátiles de Tagetes filifolia Lag. utilizando el método de microextracción en fase sólida del espacio de cabeza con análisis posterior por cromatografía de gases acoplada a espectrometría de masas y por cromatografía de gases con detección por ionización de llama. Se estudio la composición de la planta entera así como también la de las inflorescencias, hojas y tallos por separado empleando el método de HS-SPME. Como resultado, se determinaron 54 compuestos de los cuales 47 fueron identificados. Los componentes mayoritarios observados en este análisis fueron: trans-anetol y estragol. El método de HS-SPME utilizado para el análisis de los compuestos volátiles de T. filifolia es simple, rápido, efectivo, libre de la utilización de solventes, y permitió mediante el análisis de pequeñas cantidades de muestra alcanzar mejores resultados en cuanto a la determinación de la composición, que los reportados en literatura para el análisis del aceite esencial.
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Oils, Volatile/analysis , Volatile Organic Compounds/isolation & purification , Plants, Medicinal/chemistry , Tagetes/chemistry , Argentina , Chromatography, Gas/methods , Plant Leaves/chemistry , Flame Ionization/methods , Solid Phase Microextraction , Plant Stems/chemistryABSTRACT
OBJETIVO: Determinar el efecto de los compuestos volátiles en las casas sobre la respuesta conductual del vector del paludismo Anopheles albimanus. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: El estudio se realizó en enero de 2006 en el ejido Nueva Independencia, municipio de Suchiate, Chiapas. Se colectaron compuestos volátiles dentro de casas y los extractos se probaron sobre hembras sin alimentar en un olfatómetro en "Y". Los extractos se analizaron mediante cromatografía de gases-espectrometría de masas (CG-EM). RESULTADOS: Se obtuvieron 28 extractos, 12 presentaron respuesta de atracción y dos de repelencia. Los análisis por CG-EM indicaron variación en la presencia de compuestos volátiles y no se vincularon con compuestos específicos indicativos de algún efecto. CONCLUSIONES: Los volátiles en casas presentaron efecto de atracción y repelencia para An. albimanus. No se reconoció un patrón definido en cuanto a la presencia de compuestos químicos característicos y la respuesta obtenida.
OBJECTIVE: To determine effects of volatile compounds in homes on the behavioral response of Anopheles albimanus. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was conducted in January 2006, in the village of Nueva Independencia village, Suchiate, Chiapas. Volatile compounds were collected inside homes and the extracts were tested on unfed females in a Y-olfactometer. Extracts were analyzed in a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry system (GC-MS). RESULTS: Twenty eight extracts were obtained, twelve presented attraction and two repellency responses. GC-MS analyses of the extracts indicated variation in the volatile compound present in the extracts, but could not associated specific compounds with any particular effect. CONCLUSIONS: Within homes, volatiles presented attraction and repellency responses to An. albimanus. A definate pattern concerning the presence of a characteristic chemical compound and the observed response was not found.