Chemodiversity and Bioactivity of the Essential Oils of <i>Juniperus</i> and Implication for Taxonomy

The essential oils of <i>Juniperus</i> are highly beneficial medicinally. The present study aimed to assess the chemodiversity and bioactivity of <i>Juniperus formosana</i>, <i>Juniperus przewalskii</i>, <i>Juniperus convallium</i>, <i>Juniperus...

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Main Authors: Huizhong Hu, Dengwu Li, Ruxue Bai, Weiping Zhang, Hong Luo, Enping Yu
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author Huizhong Hu
Dengwu Li
Ruxue Bai
Weiping Zhang
Hong Luo
Enping Yu
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Ruxue Bai
Weiping Zhang
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Enping Yu
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description The essential oils of <i>Juniperus</i> are highly beneficial medicinally. The present study aimed to assess the chemodiversity and bioactivity of <i>Juniperus formosana</i>, <i>Juniperus przewalskii</i>, <i>Juniperus convallium</i>, <i>Juniperus tibetica</i>, <i>Juniperus komarovii</i>, and <i>Juniperus sabina</i> essential oils from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The results revealed 92 components in six essential oils: α-pinene (2.71–17.31%), sabinene (4.91–19.83%), and sylvestrene (1.84–8.58%) were the main components. Twelve components were firstly reported in <i>Juniperus</i> oils, indicating that the geographical location and climatic conditions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau produced the unique characteristics of <i>Juniperus</i> essential oils. The chemodiversity of <i>Juniperus</i> essential oils varied greatly, with <i>J. sabina</i> having the most recognized components (<b>64</b>) and the highest chemodiversity (Shannon–Wiener index of 3.07, Simpson’s diversity index of 0.91, and Pielou evenness of 0.74). According to the chemodiversity of essential oils, the six plants were decided into the α-pinene chemotype (<i>J. formosana</i>), hedycaryol chemotype (<i>J. przewalskii</i>, <i>J. komarovii</i>, <i>J. convallium</i>, <i>J. tibetica</i>), and sabinene chemotype (<i>J. sabina</i>). PCA, HCA and OPLS-DA showed that <i>J. formosana</i> and <i>J. sabina</i> were distantly related to other plants, which provides a chemical basis for the classification of <i>Juniperus</i> plants. Furthermore, bioactivity tests exhibited certain antioxidant and antibacterial effects in six <i>Juniperus oils</i>. And the bioactivities of <i>J. convallium</i>, <i>J. tibetica</i>, and <i>J. komarovvii</i> were measured for the first time, broadening the range of applications of <i>Juniperus</i>. Correlation analysis of components and bioactivities showed that δ-amorphene, β-udesmol, α-muurolol, and 2-nonanone performed well in the determination of antioxidant activity, and α-pinene, camphene, β-myrcene, as well as (E)-thujone, had strong inhibitory effects on pathogenic bacteria, providing a theoretical basis for further research on these components.
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spelling doaj.art-e40bc17a42c941b68df8210d912f30772023-11-19T16:43:15ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672023-10-0124201520310.3390/ijms242015203Chemodiversity and Bioactivity of the Essential Oils of <i>Juniperus</i> and Implication for TaxonomyHuizhong Hu0Dengwu Li1Ruxue Bai2Weiping Zhang3Hong Luo4Enping Yu5College of Forestry, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, ChinaThe essential oils of <i>Juniperus</i> are highly beneficial medicinally. The present study aimed to assess the chemodiversity and bioactivity of <i>Juniperus formosana</i>, <i>Juniperus przewalskii</i>, <i>Juniperus convallium</i>, <i>Juniperus tibetica</i>, <i>Juniperus komarovii</i>, and <i>Juniperus sabina</i> essential oils from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The results revealed 92 components in six essential oils: α-pinene (2.71–17.31%), sabinene (4.91–19.83%), and sylvestrene (1.84–8.58%) were the main components. Twelve components were firstly reported in <i>Juniperus</i> oils, indicating that the geographical location and climatic conditions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau produced the unique characteristics of <i>Juniperus</i> essential oils. The chemodiversity of <i>Juniperus</i> essential oils varied greatly, with <i>J. sabina</i> having the most recognized components (<b>64</b>) and the highest chemodiversity (Shannon–Wiener index of 3.07, Simpson’s diversity index of 0.91, and Pielou evenness of 0.74). According to the chemodiversity of essential oils, the six plants were decided into the α-pinene chemotype (<i>J. formosana</i>), hedycaryol chemotype (<i>J. przewalskii</i>, <i>J. komarovii</i>, <i>J. convallium</i>, <i>J. tibetica</i>), and sabinene chemotype (<i>J. sabina</i>). PCA, HCA and OPLS-DA showed that <i>J. formosana</i> and <i>J. sabina</i> were distantly related to other plants, which provides a chemical basis for the classification of <i>Juniperus</i> plants. Furthermore, bioactivity tests exhibited certain antioxidant and antibacterial effects in six <i>Juniperus oils</i>. And the bioactivities of <i>J. convallium</i>, <i>J. tibetica</i>, and <i>J. komarovvii</i> were measured for the first time, broadening the range of applications of <i>Juniperus</i>. Correlation analysis of components and bioactivities showed that δ-amorphene, β-udesmol, α-muurolol, and 2-nonanone performed well in the determination of antioxidant activity, and α-pinene, camphene, β-myrcene, as well as (E)-thujone, had strong inhibitory effects on pathogenic bacteria, providing a theoretical basis for further research on these components.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/20/15203chemical compositionα-diversityantioxidant activityantibacterial activitykey compounds
spellingShingle Huizhong Hu
Dengwu Li
Ruxue Bai
Weiping Zhang
Hong Luo
Enping Yu
Chemodiversity and Bioactivity of the Essential Oils of <i>Juniperus</i> and Implication for Taxonomy
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
chemical composition
α-diversity
antioxidant activity
antibacterial activity
key compounds
title Chemodiversity and Bioactivity of the Essential Oils of <i>Juniperus</i> and Implication for Taxonomy
title_full Chemodiversity and Bioactivity of the Essential Oils of <i>Juniperus</i> and Implication for Taxonomy
title_fullStr Chemodiversity and Bioactivity of the Essential Oils of <i>Juniperus</i> and Implication for Taxonomy
title_full_unstemmed Chemodiversity and Bioactivity of the Essential Oils of <i>Juniperus</i> and Implication for Taxonomy
title_short Chemodiversity and Bioactivity of the Essential Oils of <i>Juniperus</i> and Implication for Taxonomy
title_sort chemodiversity and bioactivity of the essential oils of i juniperus i and implication for taxonomy
topic chemical composition
α-diversity
antioxidant activity
antibacterial activity
key compounds
url https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/20/15203
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