Chemical Composition of Essential Oils of Aromatic and Medicinal Herbs Cultivated in Greece—Benefits and Drawbacks
The current study investigated and determined the major compounds of six essential oils derived from different plant species cultivated in Greece (<i>Lavandula angustifolia, Origanum vulgare, Pistacia lentiscus</i> var. <i>chia, Citrus reticulata, Citrus limon</i> and <i&g...
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| author | Ioannis N. Pasias Dimitris D. Ntakoulas Kalomoira Raptopoulou Chrysavgi Gardeli Charalampos Proestos |
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| description | The current study investigated and determined the major compounds of six essential oils derived from different plant species cultivated in Greece (<i>Lavandula angustifolia, Origanum vulgare, Pistacia lentiscus</i> var. <i>chia, Citrus reticulata, Citrus limon</i> and <i>Crithmum maritimum</i>). The results proved that all these essential oils have a high potential for use as food preservatives, since among the compounds determined were sabinene, b-myrcene, a-pinene, carvacrol and limonene, all of which were responsible for the strong antimicrobial activity against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>. However, the amounts of some compounds, such as linalool and citral, were at high levels, and this can be a danger for some sensitive population groups due to allergic reactions. The essential oil compounds which were identified using GC-MS and quantified through GC-FID represented more than 95% of the total essential oils of the investigated plant species. Finally, all essential oils provided high phenolic content. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-371ea8970e834d1fb6c3a546a6a7e4f32023-11-22T18:14:44ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582021-10-011010235410.3390/foods10102354Chemical Composition of Essential Oils of Aromatic and Medicinal Herbs Cultivated in Greece—Benefits and DrawbacksIoannis N. Pasias0Dimitris D. Ntakoulas1Kalomoira Raptopoulou2Chrysavgi Gardeli3Charalampos Proestos4General Chemical Lab of Research and Analysis, 35100 Lamia, GreeceGeneral Chemical Lab of Research and Analysis, 35100 Lamia, GreeceGeneral Chemical Lab of Research and Analysis, 35100 Lamia, GreeceFood Chemistry and Analysis Laboratory, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855 Athens, GreeceFood Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, GreeceThe current study investigated and determined the major compounds of six essential oils derived from different plant species cultivated in Greece (<i>Lavandula angustifolia, Origanum vulgare, Pistacia lentiscus</i> var. <i>chia, Citrus reticulata, Citrus limon</i> and <i>Crithmum maritimum</i>). The results proved that all these essential oils have a high potential for use as food preservatives, since among the compounds determined were sabinene, b-myrcene, a-pinene, carvacrol and limonene, all of which were responsible for the strong antimicrobial activity against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>. However, the amounts of some compounds, such as linalool and citral, were at high levels, and this can be a danger for some sensitive population groups due to allergic reactions. The essential oil compounds which were identified using GC-MS and quantified through GC-FID represented more than 95% of the total essential oils of the investigated plant species. Finally, all essential oils provided high phenolic content.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/10/2354antioxidantnutritional aspectsGC-FIDGC-MSallergic reactionsantimicrobial activity |
| spellingShingle | Ioannis N. Pasias Dimitris D. Ntakoulas Kalomoira Raptopoulou Chrysavgi Gardeli Charalampos Proestos Chemical Composition of Essential Oils of Aromatic and Medicinal Herbs Cultivated in Greece—Benefits and Drawbacks Foods antioxidant nutritional aspects GC-FID GC-MS allergic reactions antimicrobial activity |
| title | Chemical Composition of Essential Oils of Aromatic and Medicinal Herbs Cultivated in Greece—Benefits and Drawbacks |
| title_full | Chemical Composition of Essential Oils of Aromatic and Medicinal Herbs Cultivated in Greece—Benefits and Drawbacks |
| title_fullStr | Chemical Composition of Essential Oils of Aromatic and Medicinal Herbs Cultivated in Greece—Benefits and Drawbacks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chemical Composition of Essential Oils of Aromatic and Medicinal Herbs Cultivated in Greece—Benefits and Drawbacks |
| title_short | Chemical Composition of Essential Oils of Aromatic and Medicinal Herbs Cultivated in Greece—Benefits and Drawbacks |
| title_sort | chemical composition of essential oils of aromatic and medicinal herbs cultivated in greece benefits and drawbacks |
| topic | antioxidant nutritional aspects GC-FID GC-MS allergic reactions antimicrobial activity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/10/2354 |
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