Fatty-Acid Composition and Antifungal Activity of Extracts of Thymus capitatus

The aerial parts of Thymus capitatus were examined for fungicidal activities and analyzed for their fatty acids concentrations, using trans-esterification and gas chromatography mass spectroscopy analysis. Fifteen fatty acids were identified, accounting for 95.0 % of the lipid content. Two major fat...

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Published in:Journal of herbs, spices & medicinal plants spices & medicinal plants, 2015-04, Vol.21 (2), p.203-210
Main Authors: Tabti, Leila, El Amine Dib, Mohammed, Gaouar Benyelles, Nassira, Djabou, Nassim, Bouayad Alam, Samira, Paolini, Julien, Costa, Jean, Muselli, Alain
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
aerial parts
antifungal properties
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus oryzae
Chemical Sciences
Chromatography
Citrus
Citrus fruits
Coridothymus capitatus
fatty acid composition
Fatty acids
Flowers & plants
fungicidal activity
Fusarium solani
gas chromatography
herbs
hexane
in vitro studies
lipid content
mass spectrometry
medicinal plants
mycelium
Organic chemistry
Penicillium digitatum
phytopathogens
plant growth
plant pathogenic fungi
Spectrum analysis
spices
Thymus capitatus
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Summary:The aerial parts of Thymus capitatus were examined for fungicidal activities and analyzed for their fatty acids concentrations, using trans-esterification and gas chromatography mass spectroscopy analysis. Fifteen fatty acids were identified, accounting for 95.0 % of the lipid content. Two major fatty acids, α-linolenic (29.6 %) and linoleic (15.1 %), were found in abundance in the hexane extract. The effect of fatty acids and hexane extract on the growth of the plant pathogenic fungi isolated by citrus fruits— Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryza, Penicillium digitatum , and Fusarium solani —fungi were examined by in vitro studies. The fatty acids and hexane extract inhibited the mycelial growth of all strains tested.
ISSN:1540-3580
1049-6475
1540-3580
DOI:10.1080/10496475.2014.941084