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Effect of Nickel Nitrate Concentration on the Size of Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles Bio-synthesized by Artemisia herba-alba Aqueous Leaves Extract and Improving Their Antioxidant Activities. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-021-02152-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Laadraoui J, Aboufatima R, El Gabbas Z, Ferehan H, Bezza K, Ait Laaradia M, Marhoume F, Wakrim EM, Chait A. Effect of Artemisia herba-alba consumption during pregnancy on fertility, morphological and behaviors of mice offspring. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2018; 226:105-110. [PMID: 30118834 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2018] [Revised: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Pregnant women prefer herbal medicines more than pharmaceutical drugs due to the cultural belief that herbs are more suffer during pregnancy for an accurate foetus development. Artemisia herba-alba (Asteraceae) is one of the most used plants in the Mediterranean region to treat various diseases including diabetes, hypertension, spasmodic dysphonia and some bacterial infection. AIM OF THE STUDY The present study aimed to investigate the effect of Artemisia herba-alba consumption during pregnancy on fertility, physical and behavior developments of mice offspring from birth-to-weaning days. MATERIALS AND METHODS Female pregnant mice were divided into three groups and orally administrated with 80 and 150 mg/kg/day of the methanol extract of Artemisia h.a respectively, during the entire period of gestation. At birth, total fertility rate was counted. Body development; neuromotor reflex and behavior were also examined in mice offspring RESULTS: Artemisia h.a (Aha) exposure significantly decreased the fertility ratio in both Aha-treated groups and increased the weight and length of mice offspring in 80 mg/kg/day Aha-exposed group. Moreover, Aha administration prolonged the time of completing the reflex response of surface righting, negative geotaxis, cliff avoidance and jumping test of mice offspring in Aha-exposed groups. CONCLUSION The present study provides strong evidence that discourage the use of Artemisia h.a during gestation period.
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- Jawad Laadraoui
- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Neurobiology and Behavior, Semlalia Faculty of Sciences, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Génie Biologique, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Béni Mellal, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Neurobiology and Behavior, Semlalia Faculty of Sciences, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Neurobiology and Behavior, Semlalia Faculty of Sciences, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Neurobiology and Behavior, Semlalia Faculty of Sciences, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Neurobiology and Behavior, Semlalia Faculty of Sciences, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Neurobiology and Behavior, Semlalia Faculty of Sciences, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Neurobiology and Behavior, Semlalia Faculty of Sciences, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Neurobiology and Behavior, Semlalia Faculty of Sciences, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
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Younsi F, Mehdi S, Aissi O, Rahali N, Jaouadi R, Boussaid M, Messaoud C. Essential Oil Variability in Natural Populations of Artemisia campestris (L.) and Artemisia herba-alba (Asso) and Incidence on Antiacetylcholinesterase and Antioxidant Activities. Chem Biodivers 2017; 14. [PMID: 28488391 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201700017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The intraspecific variability of Artemisia herba-alba and A. campestris essential oils and the evaluation of their antioxidant and antiacetylcholinesterase activities were determined. Artemisia herba-alba essential oil was found rich in camphor (19.61%), α-thujone (19.40%), β-thujone (9.44%), chrysanthenone (9.26%), and trans-sabinyl acetate (8.43%). The major compounds of A. campestris essential oil were germacrene D (16.38%), β-pinene (16.33%), and limonene (9.17%). Significant variation in the essential oil composition was observed among populations of each species. The divergence between populations was attributed to the variation of some climatic factors such as altitude, annual rainfall, winter cold stress, summer precipitation, summer drought stress, evapotranspiration, and humidity. Artemisia herba-alba and A. campestris essential oils exhibited promising antioxidant and antiacetylcholinesterase activities. The level of activity varied significantly according to the species and the essential oil. The highest scavenging activity (IC50 = 0.14 mg/ml) and the uppermost capacity to prevent β-carotene bleaching (IC50 = 0.10 mg/ml) characterized A. campestris from population 6. A. campestris population 3 possessed the uppermost ability to reduce ferric ions (450.7 μmol Fe2+ /g EO). The population 2 of A. campestris showed the strongest antiacetylcholinesterase activity (IC50 = 0.02 mg/ml). The variation of these activities between the essential oils was explained by their composition differences.
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- Faten Younsi
- Laboratory of Nanobiotechnologies and Valorisation of Medicinal Phytoresources, Department of Biology, National Institute of Applied Science and Technology, University of Carthage, B.P. 676, 1080, Tunis Cedex, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Nanobiotechnologies and Valorisation of Medicinal Phytoresources, Department of Biology, National Institute of Applied Science and Technology, University of Carthage, B.P. 676, 1080, Tunis Cedex, Tunisia.,Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Jarzoun, 7021, Bizerte, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Nanobiotechnologies and Valorisation of Medicinal Phytoresources, Department of Biology, National Institute of Applied Science and Technology, University of Carthage, B.P. 676, 1080, Tunis Cedex, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Nanobiotechnologies and Valorisation of Medicinal Phytoresources, Department of Biology, National Institute of Applied Science and Technology, University of Carthage, B.P. 676, 1080, Tunis Cedex, Tunisia.,Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of El-Manar, Campus Academia, 2092, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Nanobiotechnologies and Valorisation of Medicinal Phytoresources, Department of Biology, National Institute of Applied Science and Technology, University of Carthage, B.P. 676, 1080, Tunis Cedex, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Nanobiotechnologies and Valorisation of Medicinal Phytoresources, Department of Biology, National Institute of Applied Science and Technology, University of Carthage, B.P. 676, 1080, Tunis Cedex, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Nanobiotechnologies and Valorisation of Medicinal Phytoresources, Department of Biology, National Institute of Applied Science and Technology, University of Carthage, B.P. 676, 1080, Tunis Cedex, Tunisia
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Mahboubi M. Artemisia sieberi Besser essential oil and treatment of fungal infections. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 89:1422-1430. [PMID: 28346993 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2017] [Revised: 03/11/2017] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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A. sieberi essential oil has been used for treatment of hardly curable infectious ulcers in Middle East Medicine and has been famous due to its wormicide effects. In this review, we evaluated the potency of A. sieberi essential oil in treatment of fungal infections. We searched in PubMed Central, Science direct, Wiley, Springer, SID, and accessible books, reports, thesis. There is a lot of mixed information on chemical compositions of A. sieberi essential oil, but most articles reported α, β-thujones as the main components of essential oils. In vitro studies confirmed the antifungal activity of A. sieberi essential oil against saprophytes fungi, dermatophytes, Malassezia sp. and Candida sp. and these results were confirmed in six clinical studies. The clinical studies confirmed the superiority of A. sieberi essential oil (5%) lotion in improvement of clinical signs of fungal superficial diseases, and mycological laboratory examinations of dermatophytosis and pityriasis versicolor diseases than clotrimazole (1%) topical treatment. The recurrence rate of superficial fungal infections with dermatophytosis and pityriasis versicolor was statistically lower in A. sieberi essential oil (5%) lotion than clotrimazole. There are no adverse effects due to the application of A. sieberi essential oil in clinical studies. Despite, the efficacy of A. sieberi essential oil against Candida sp., there is no clinical study about their related infections. Investigation about the effects of A. sieberi essential oil on fungal virulence factors in order to identifying the exact mechanism of antifungal activity and clinical trials on Candida related diseases are recommended.
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- Mohaddese Mahboubi
- Department of Microbiology, Medicinal Plants Research Center of Barij, Kashan, Iran.
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Abu-Darwish MS, Cabral C, Gonçalves MJ, Cavaleiro C, Cruz MT, Efferth T, Salgueiro L. Artemisia herba-alba essential oil from Buseirah (South Jordan): Chemical characterization and assessment of safe antifungal and anti-inflammatory doses. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2015; 174:153-60. [PMID: 26277492 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Revised: 07/23/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGIC RELEVANCE Artemisia herba-alba Asso ("desert wormwood" in English; "armoise blanche" in French; "shaih" in Arabic), is a medicinal and strongly aromatic plant widely used in traditional medicine by many cultures since ancient times. It is used to treat inflammatory disorders (colds, coughing, bronchitis, diarrhea), infectious diseases (skin diseases, scabies, syphilis) and others (diabetes, neuralgias). In Jordanian traditional medicine, this plant is used as antiseptic and against skin diseases, scabies, syphilis, fever as well as menstrual and nervous disorders. AIM OF THE STUDY Considering the traditional medicinal uses and the lack of scientific studies addressing the cellular and molecular players involved in these biological activities, the present study was designed to unveil the antifungal and anti-inflammatory activities of A. herba-alba Asso essential oil at doses devoid of toxicity to mammalian cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS Chemical analysis of A. herba-alba essential oil isolated by hydrodistillation from aerial parts was carried out by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The antifungal activity (minimal inhibitory concentrations and minimal lethal concentrations) was evaluated against yeasts, dermatophyte and Aspergillus strains. In order to explore the mechanisms behind the anti-fungal effect of the essential oil, the germ tube inhibition assay was evaluated using Candida albicans. The assessment of cell viability was accomplished using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and the in vitro anti-inflammatory potential of A. herba-alba oil at the periphery and central nervous system was evaluated by measuring nitric oxide (NO) production using lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated mouse macrophages and microglia, respectively. RESULTS Oxygen-containing monoterpenes are the main compounds of the oil, namely 1,8-cineole (20.1%), β-thujone (25.1%), α-thujone (22.9%) and camphor (10.5%). Among the fungal strains tested, the oil demonstrated potential against Trichophyton rubrum and Epidermophyton floccosum, with minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal lethal concentration (MCL) values of 0.32 mg/mL and Cryptococcus neoformans with MIC of 0.64 mg/mL. The oil revealed a strong inhibitory effect on germ tube formation in C. albicans with inhibition of filamentation around 90% at a concentration 0.16 mg/mL. Importantly, the essential oil significantly inhibited NO production evoked by LPS without cytotoxicity at concentrations up to 1.25 µL/mL in macrophages and up to 0.32 µL/mL in microglia. Furthermore, evaluation of cell viability in RAW 264.7 macrophages, BW2 microgliacells and HaCaT keratinocytes showed no cytotoxicity at concentrations up to 0.32 μL/mL. CONCLUSIONS It was possible to find appropriate doses of A. herba-alba oil with both antifungal and anti-inflammatory activities and without detrimental effects towards several mammalian cell types. These findings add significant information to the pharmacological activity of A. herba-alba essential oil, specifically to its antifungal and anti-inflammatory therapeutic value, thus justifying and reinforcing the use of this plant in traditional medicine.
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- M S Abu-Darwish
- Department of Basic and Applied Sciences, Shouback University College, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Shouback 71911, Jordan
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- Centro de Estudos Interdisciplinares do Século XX da Universidade de Coimbra-CEIS20, Rua Filipe Simões no. 33, 3000-186 Coimbra, Portugal; Centro de Estudos Farmacêuticos/Faculdade de Farmácia, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Universidade de Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular e Faculdade de Farmácia, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Universidade de Coimbra, 3000-295 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centro de Estudos Farmacêuticos/Faculdade de Farmácia, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Universidade de Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular e Faculdade de Farmácia, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Universidade de Coimbra, 3000-295 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centro de Estudos Farmacêuticos/Faculdade de Farmácia, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Universidade de Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular e Faculdade de Farmácia, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Universidade de Coimbra, 3000-295 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular e Faculdade de Farmácia, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Universidade de Coimbra, 3000-295 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Centro de Estudos Farmacêuticos/Faculdade de Farmácia, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Universidade de Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular e Faculdade de Farmácia, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Universidade de Coimbra, 3000-295 Coimbra, Portugal.
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Chaftar N, Girardot M, Quellard N, Labanowski J, Ghrairi T, Hani K, Frère J, Imbert C. Activity of Six Essential Oils Extracted from Tunisian Plants againstLegionella pneumophila. Chem Biodivers 2015; 12:1565-74. [DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201400343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Naouel Chaftar
- Université de Poitiers, EBI, UMR CNRS 7267, Bât. D1, 6 rue de la Milétrie, TSA 51115, FR‐86073 Poitiers (phone: +33‐2‐35146454)
- Faculté de Médecine, UR08 – 45, Département de Biochimie, Avenue Mohamed Karoui, 4002 Sousse, Tunisie
- Université de Rouen, LMSM ‐ EA 4312, UFR des Sciences et Techniques, FR‐76821 Mont‐Saint‐Aignan (current address)
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- Université de Poitiers, EBI, UMR CNRS 7267, Bât. D1, 6 rue de la Milétrie, TSA 51115, FR‐86073 Poitiers (phone: +33‐2‐35146454)
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- CHU de Poitiers, Service de Microscopie, 2 rue de la Milétrie, FR‐86021 Poitiers
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- Université de Poitiers, IC2 MP, UMR CNRS 7285, 4 rue Michel Brunet, FR‐86022 Poitiers
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- Faculté de Médecine, UR08 – 45, Département de Biochimie, Avenue Mohamed Karoui, 4002 Sousse, Tunisie
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- Faculté de Médecine, UR08 – 45, Département de Biochimie, Avenue Mohamed Karoui, 4002 Sousse, Tunisie
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- Université de Poitiers, EBI, UMR CNRS 7267, Bât. D1, 6 rue de la Milétrie, TSA 51115, FR‐86073 Poitiers (phone: +33‐2‐35146454)
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- Université de Poitiers, EBI, UMR CNRS 7267, Bât. D1, 6 rue de la Milétrie, TSA 51115, FR‐86073 Poitiers (phone: +33‐2‐35146454)
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Younsi F, Trimech R, Boulila A, Ezzine O, Dhahri S, Boussaid M, Messaoud C. Essential Oil and Phenolic Compounds ofArtemisia herba-alba(Asso.): Composition, Antioxidant, Antiacetylcholinesterase, and Antibacterial Activities. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2015.1079789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Chaftar N, Girardot M, Labanowski J, Ghrairi T, Hani K, Frère J, Imbert C. Comparative evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of 19 essential oils. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2015; 901:1-15. [DOI: 10.1007/5584_2015_5011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Zouari S, Ayadi I, Fakhfakh N, Jdir H, Aloui L, Kossentini M, Rebai A, Zouari N. Essential oil variation in wild populations of Artemisia saharae (Asteraceae) from Tunisia: chemical composition, antibacterial and antioxidant properties. BOTANICAL STUDIES 2014; 55:76. [PMID: 28510956 PMCID: PMC5430380 DOI: 10.1186/s40529-014-0076-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2014] [Accepted: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Artemisia saharae Pomel is a new taxon of Artemisia herba-alba Asso (Asteraceae) which is endemic to Tunisia and Algeria. This shrub, commonly known as white wormwood or desert wormwood, is largely used in folk medicine and as a culinary herb. The bulks aromatic plants come from wild populations whose essential oils compositions as well as their biological properties are severely affected by several factors such as geographic conditions. Therefore, the aim of the present work is to provide more information about the influence of altitude variation on the essential oil composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of Artemisia saharae growing wild in the same geographical area. RESULTS Essential oils were extracted by hydrodistillation of leaves and flowers of the plant collected from seven different altitudes of the Baten Zamour region (southwest of Tunisia). The highest essential oil yields (2.70-2.80%) were obtained for populations of high altitudes. Seventy-five compounds, representing 92.78 to 96.95% of the total essential oils, were separated and identified. Essential oils were characterized by very high percentage of oxygenated monoterpenes (52.1-72.6%) which constituted the predominant class. From the analyzed populations, the major compounds (>7%) were α-thujone, β-thujone, chrysanthenone, camphor, chrysanthenyl acetate, and sabinyl acetate. Sabinyl acetate which was detected in some populations at relatively high percentages (7.7-10.8%) seems to be characteristic to Southern Tunisian A. saharae. The studied essential oil showed a chemical diversity depending on the population altitude as revealed by linear discriminant and cluster analyses. CONCLUSIONS Three population groups associated with altitudinal levels were distinguished. It is worthy to note that the most discriminating compounds of chemical groups were the minor ones. Despite the high variation of essential oil compositions, the high altitude population did not affect severely the antibacterial activity against the most tested strains. Altitude seems to be an important factor influencing the yield and the chemical profile of Artemisia saharae essential oils. Knowledge of the chemical composition of essential oils in relation to environmental factors is a very important quality criterion for their marketing and contributes to their valorization as functional ingredient in food technology.
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- Sami Zouari
- Laboratoire de Chimie Appliqué: Hétérocycles, Corps gras et Polymères, Faculté des Sciences de Sfax, Université de Sfax, Sfax, 3000 Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Microorganismes et de Biomolécules, Equipe de criblage moléculaire et cellulaire, Centre de Biotechnologie de Sfax, B.P. 1177, Sfax, 3018 Tunisia
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- Institut Supérieur de Biologie Appliquée de Médenine, Université de Gabès, Médenine, 4119 Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Biochime et de Génie Enzymatique des Lipases, Université de Sfax, Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Sfax, Sfax, 3038 Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Appliqué: Hétérocycles, Corps gras et Polymères, Faculté des Sciences de Sfax, Université de Sfax, Sfax, 3000 Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Appliqué: Hétérocycles, Corps gras et Polymères, Faculté des Sciences de Sfax, Université de Sfax, Sfax, 3000 Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Microorganismes et de Biomolécules, Equipe de criblage moléculaire et cellulaire, Centre de Biotechnologie de Sfax, B.P. 1177, Sfax, 3018 Tunisia
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- Institut Supérieur de Biologie Appliquée de Médenine, Université de Gabès, Médenine, 4119 Tunisia
- Laboratoire de Biochime et de Génie Enzymatique des Lipases, Université de Sfax, Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Sfax, Sfax, 3038 Tunisia
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Belhattab R, Amor L, Barroso JG, Pedro LG, Cristina Figueiredo A. Essential oil from Artemisia herba-alba Asso grown wild in Algeria: Variability assessment and comparison with an updated literature survey. ARAB J CHEM 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2012.04.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Vasta V, Aouadi D, Brogna DM, Scerra M, Luciano G, Priolo A, Ben Salem H. Effect of the dietary supplementation of essential oils from rosemary and artemisia on muscle fatty acids and volatile compound profiles in Barbarine lambs. Meat Sci 2013; 95:235-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2012] [Revised: 09/30/2012] [Accepted: 12/12/2012] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Moufid A, Eddouks M. Artemisia herba alba: a popular plant with potential medicinal properties. Pak J Biol Sci 2013; 15:1152-9. [PMID: 23755405 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2012.1152.1159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Artemisia herba alba (Asteraceae), commonly known as desert or white wormwood, is used in folk medicine for treatment of various diseases. Phytochemical studies of this plant revealed the existence of many beneficial compounds such as herbalbin, cis-chryanthenyl acetate, flavonoids (hispidulin and cirsilineol), monoterpenes, sesquiterpene. The aerial parts are characterized by a very low degree of toxicity. This study reviews the main reports of the pharmacological and toxicological properties of Artemisia herba alba in addition to the main constituents. It would appear that this plant exhibits many beneficial properties. Further studies are warranted to more integrate this popular plant in human health care system.
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- Abderrahmane Moufid
- Faculty of Sciences and Techniques Errachidia, B.P 21, Errachidia 52000, Morocco
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El Montassir D, Aamouche A, Vanthuyne N, Jean M, Vanloot P, Taourirte M, Dupuy N, Roussel C. Attempts to separate (-)-α-thujone, (+)-β-thujone epimers from camphor enantiomers by enantioselective HPLC with polarimetric detection. J Sep Sci 2013; 36:832-9. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201200907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2012] [Revised: 11/07/2012] [Accepted: 11/07/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Dahmane El Montassir
- Bioorganic and Macromolecular Chemistry Laboratory; FST, Cadi Ayyad University; Marrakech; Morocco
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- MSISM Research team; Faculté polydisciplinaire; Cadi Ayyad University; Safi; Morocco
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- Aix Marseille Université; CNRS, iSm2 UMR 7313; Marseille; France
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- Aix Marseille Université; CNRS; LISA-METICA; EA 4672; Marseille; France
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- Bioorganic and Macromolecular Chemistry Laboratory; FST, Cadi Ayyad University; Marrakech; Morocco
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- Aix Marseille Université; CNRS; LISA-METICA; EA 4672; Marseille; France
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Pelkonen O, Abass K, Wiesner J. Thujone and thujone-containing herbal medicinal and botanical products: toxicological assessment. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2012. [PMID: 23201408 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2012.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Thujone, a major component of the notoriously famous absinthe drink, is neurotoxic, although the current view rather downgrades its risk to humans. In animal studies, thujone inhibits the gamma-aminobutyric acid A (GABA(A)) receptor causing excitation and convulsions in a dose-dependent manner, although there are uncertainties about the doses required in humans. Toxicity of thujone has been extensively studied. Neurotoxicity is the principal toxic outcome in acute and chronic studies. There is some equivocal evidence of carcinogenicity in rats. Metabolism of thujone has been elucidated both in vitro and in vivo in several species and in vitro in human liver preparations. CYP2A6 is the principal metabolic enzyme, followed by CYP3A4 and, to a lesser extent, CYP2B6. CYP-associated metabolism may give rise to some potential pharmacogenetic and metabolic interaction consequences. Although the data base for determining exposure limits is of variable usefulness, the best estimates for allowable daily intakes via herbal preparations and diet are of the order of 3-7 mg/day. There are still important gaps in the knowledge required to assess thujone toxicity, the most important ones being human dose-concentration-effect relationships including the elucidation of bioavailability, and the actual toxicological consequences of potential pharmacogenetic variations and environmental factors.
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- Olavi Pelkonen
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Oulu, FIN-90014 Oulu, Finland.
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The artemisia L. Genus: a review of bioactive essential oils. Molecules 2012; 17:2542-66. [PMID: 22388966 PMCID: PMC6268508 DOI: 10.3390/molecules17032542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 282] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2011] [Revised: 02/27/2012] [Accepted: 02/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Numerous members of the Anthemideae tribe are important as cut flowers and ornamental crops, as well as being medicinal and aromatic plants, many of which produce essential oils used in folk and modern medicine and in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry. Essential oils generally have a broad spectrum of bioactivity, owing to the presence of several active ingredients that work through various modes of action. Due to their mode of extraction, mostly by distillation from aromatic plants, they contain a variety of volatile molecules such as terpenes, phenol-derived aromatic and aliphatic components. The large genus Artemisia L., from the tribe Anthemideae, comprises important medicinal plants which are currently the subject of phytochemical attention due to their biological and chemical diversity. Artemisia species, widespread throughout the world, are one of the most popular plants in Chinese traditional preparations and are frequently used for the treatment of diseases such as malaria, hepatitis, cancer, inflammation and infections by fungi, bacteria and viruses. Extensive studies of the chemical components of Artemisia have led to the identification of many compounds as well as essentials oils. This review summarizes some of the main reports on the chemistry and anti-infective activities of Artemisia. Li. essential oils from the data in the recent literature (2000–2011).
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