Chemical Composition, an Antioxidant, Cytotoxic and Microbiological Activity of the Essential Oil from the Leaves of Aeollanthus suaveolens Mart. ex Spreng

PLoS One. 2016 Dec 1;11(12):e0166684. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166684. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

Aeollanthus suaveolens species popularly known as catinga de mulata belongs to the Lamiaceae family. In the Amazon region, it is used in folk medicine for the treatment of gastritis, convulsions of epileptic origin, stomach pain and diarrhea in the form of tea and juice. Essential oils have analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial activity. This study evaluated the chemical composition of the A. suaveolens essential oil, and its cytotoxic, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity on Artemia salina Leach. The plant species was collected in Fazendinha district in the city of Macapa-AP. The essential oil obtained from the process was performed by hydrodistillation and identification of components by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometer. The antioxidant activity was evaluated by the kidnapping method of 2,2- diphenyl -1-picrilhidrazil radical, while the cytotoxic activity was assessed using saline A. and the microbiological activity was carried out by microdilution method with Escherichia coli, Salmonella sp. and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. In a chromatographic analysis, the major constituents found in the essential oil of A. suaveolens were (E) -β-farnesene (37.615%), Linalool (33.375%), α-Santalene (3.255%) and linalyl acetate (3.222%). The results showed that the Escherichia coli and Salmonella sp. bacteria were more susceptible to MIC 50 mg.mL-1 when compared with the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium MIC 100 mg.mL-1. With respect to MBC concentration of 100 mg.mL-1 it was sufficient to inhibit the growth of E. coli. The essential oil did not show antioxidant activity, however, has a high cytotoxic activity against the A. salina, LC50 8.90 μg.mL-1.

MeSH terms

  • Acyclic Monoterpenes
  • Anti-Infective Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antioxidants / chemistry
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology*
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Escherichia coli / pathogenicity
  • Lamiaceae / chemistry*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Monoterpenes / chemistry
  • Monoterpenes / pharmacology
  • Oils, Volatile / chemistry
  • Oils, Volatile / pharmacology*
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / pharmacology
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Staphylococcus aureus / pathogenicity

Substances

  • Acyclic Monoterpenes
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antioxidants
  • Monoterpenes
  • Oils, Volatile
  • Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • alpha-santalene
  • beta-farnesene
  • linalyl acetate
  • linalool

Grants and funding

This work was supported by the CAPES for granting master's scholarship and the Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences program and the Research Program SUS (PPSUS). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.