Abstract
Anthemis secundiramea is a perennial herb native widespread throughout the Mediterranean basin. The oil obtained from the flowers of this plant has antimicrobial properties against gram-positive and -negative bacteria, and inhibits the biofilm formation. The extract of A. secundiramea also has antioxidant activity—increasing the activity of different enzymes (SOD, CAT, and GPx). Surprisingly, in the oil extracted from the flowers, there is a single molecule, called (+)-(E)-chrysanthenyl acetate: This makes the A. secundiramea flowers extract extremely interesting for future topical, cosmetic, and nutraceutical applications.
Highlights
Anthemis secundiramea Biv. subsp. secundiramea (‘Camomilla costiera’) grows on uncultivated sandy or grassy ground near the sea in the Mediterranean region, blooming between April and June.It belongs to the Anthemis secundiramea group (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) that includes six closely related species: A. secundiramea Biv., the Sicilian Anthemis muricata (DC.) Guss., the North AfricanAnthemis glareosa E.A
We report the chemical composition the essential oils from leaves and flowers of A. secundiramea, growing wild in Sicily and the antimicrobial properties against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus, and the antioxidant activity tested measuring
The presence of antimicrobial molecules in the essential oil extracted from A. secundiramea leaves and flowers was detected using Kirby-Bauer assay [7,8] against Escherichia coli DH5α, P. aeruginosa
Summary
Anthemis secundiramea Biv. subsp. secundiramea (‘Camomilla costiera’) grows on uncultivated sandy or grassy ground near the sea in the Mediterranean region, blooming between April and June. Secundiramea (‘Camomilla costiera’) grows on uncultivated sandy or grassy ground near the sea in the Mediterranean region, blooming between April and June. It belongs to the Anthemis secundiramea group (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) that includes six closely related species: A. secundiramea Biv., the Sicilian Anthemis muricata (DC.) Guss., the North African. [4], to investigate the chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of A. secundiramea leaves and flowers. We report the chemical composition the essential oils from leaves and flowers of A. secundiramea, growing wild in Sicily and the antimicrobial properties against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus, and the antioxidant activity tested measuring. Sci. 2020, 10, 6808 the activities of antioxidant enzymes in polymorphonuclear cells: Superoxide dismutase (SOD); catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx)
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