Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Short Communication

Bioactivity of rhizome essential oils from two varieties of Cyperus articulatus (L.) grown in Nigeria, using brine shrimp (Artemia salina) lethality tests

O. M. Ameen1*, L. A. Usman1, I. A. Oladosu2, N. O. Olawore3 and I. A. Ogunwande4
1Department of Chemistry, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. 2Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. 3Department of Chemistry, Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomosho, Nigeria. 4Department of Chemistry, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria
Email: [email protected], [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 20 October 2010
  •  Published: 18 March 2011

Abstract

Pulverized rhizomes (500 g) of red and black varieties of Cyperus articulatus were separately hydrodistilled to obtain rhizome essential oils. The red and black varieties afforded oil with yields of 0.62 and 0.60% w/w, respectively. Both were tested for bioactivity using brine shrimp lethality test, the two oils samples showed significant activity with LC50of 2.84 μg/ml and 3.34 μg/ml for red and black varieties, respectively.

 

Key words: Bioactivity, brine shrimp lethality test, Cyperus articulatus, essential oils.

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