Phytochemical and microbiological study of the essential oil of Deverra scoparia from the Algerian Sahara
1 Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Algiers-1, Algeria.
2 National Office of the Ahaggar Cultural Park (Tamanrasset), Algeria.
Research Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023, 23(01), 260–268.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2023.23.1.0168
Publication history:
Received on 12 March 2023; revised on 23 April 2023; accepted on 25 April 2023
Abstract:
The work focuses on the phytochemical study of a species from the Apiaceae family: Deverra scoparia called wild fennel; collected at Ahaggar National Park in southern Algeria as well as a review of its biological activity: antimicrobial.
After extracting the essential oil from its ripe fruits, the chromatographic analysis is carried out:
Deverra scoparia displayed an intermediate value of 2.7%.
The antimicrobial activity of the essential oil is sought: It reports a moderate antibacterial and antifungal power.
This bioactivity is mainly due to α-pinene, which is partly responsible for the antimicrobial activity.
Keywords:
Deverra scoparia; Essential oil; Antimicrobial activity; α-pinene; Ahaggar
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