ESSENTIAL OILS OF CERTAIN CULTIVARS OF ANNONA SQUAMOSA L.; GROWING IN EGYPT. | ||
| Zagazig Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences | ||
| Article 3, Volume 9, Issue 1, June 2000, Pages 17-21 PDF (2.48 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/zjps.2000.181619 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Maher El-Domiaty* 1; Azza El-Shafae2; Mahmoud Abdel-Aal3 | ||
| 1Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Zagazig, Egypt. | ||
| 2Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt. | ||
| 3Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University,Zagazig, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The composition of the hydrodistilled essential oils obtained from the leaves of two cultivars of Annona squamosa L. (Balady and Abdel-Razik cultivars) were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopic technique (GC- MS). The study resulted in the identification of 18 and 26 components, comprising 89% and 92.7% of the oils of the Balady and Abdel-Razik cultivars, respectively. Results showed evident qualitative and quantitative differences between the two oils. Both oils were rich in sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (40.3% and 42.2%, respectively). Sesquiterpene alcohols were higher in the Balady (35.0%) than in Abdel-Razik (10.9 %) cultivar, while monoterpene alcohols were found in a higher percentage in Abdel-Razik (21.4 %) than in the Balady cultivar (9.5 %). The two oils exhibited remarkable wide spectrum antibacterial effects, but no antifungal activity. | ||
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