Opening book details…
Can I read Phytochemical analysis, cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of Myrtus communis essential oil from Morocco on EtoBox?
Phytochemical analysis, cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of Myrtus communis essential oil from Morocco by Younes Harassi; Mounir Tilaoui; Abderrazak Idir; Jullien Frédéric; Sylvie Baudino; Sana Ajouaoi; Hassan Ait Mouse; Abdelmajid Zyad is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Phytochemical analysis, cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of Myrtus communis essential oil from Morocco about?
## Abstract ## Background __Myrtus communis__ L. is an aromatic evergreen plant common in Morocco. In addition to its culinary uses, it has been used medicinally as a disinfectant, an antiseptic or as a hypoglycemic agent. However, its cytotoxic activity has not been well investigated so far. The current study describes the chemical composition, cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of __Myrtus communis__ L essential oil obtained from different regions of Morocco. ## Methods __Myrtus communis__ essential oils were obtained by hydrodistillation, and analyzed by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. Cytotoxic activity was evaluated in murine mastocytoma P815 and MCF-7 breast cancer cells, using the MTT assay. In addition, DNA fragmentation was assessed by gel electrophoresis. The antioxidant effect was determined by measuring bleaching of β-carotene with the linoleic acid and the DPPH radical scavenging methods. ## Results GC-MS analysis showed high amounts of methyl eugenol (18.7%), α-terpineol (15.5%) and geranyl acetate (11.64%) in essential oil from the Benslimane region. In contrast, essential oil from Ouazzane was particularly rich in 1,8-cineole (36.3%). The cytoto
Who reads Phytochemical analysis, cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of Myrtus communis essential oil from Morocco?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Medicine.
- Author
- Younes Harassi; Mounir Tilaoui; Abderrazak Idir; Jullien Frédéric; Sylvie Baudino; Sana Ajouaoi; Hassan Ait Mouse; Abdelmajid Zyad
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)