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

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Essential oil, fatty acids and anti bacterial activity of Sesbania punicea from north of Iran

Mina Jamzad*
  • Mina Jamzad*
  • Department of Chemistry, Shahr-e -Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O.Box: 37515-374, Tehran, Iran
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Fariba Rostami
  • Fariba Rostami
  • Department of Chemistry, Shahr-e -Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O.Box: 37515-374, Tehran, Iran
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Amine Kazembakloo
  • Amine Kazembakloo
  • Department of Chemistry, Shahr-e -Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O.Box: 37515-374, Tehran, Iran
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Bahman Ghadami
  • Bahman Ghadami
  • Department of Chemistry, Shahr-e -Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O.Box: 37515-374, Tehran, Iran
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Ali Shafaghat
  • Ali Shafaghat
  • Department of Chemistry, Khalkhal Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khalkhal, Iran.
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  •  Received: 10 September 2014
  •  Accepted: 17 October 2014
  •  Published: 25 October 2014

Abstract

Essential oil composition of the leaves and fatty acids from the seeds of Sesbania punicea (rattlebox) were analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Forty components (91.35%) of the essential oil were identified with the major compounds: 1,8-cineole (47.58%) and α-pinene (7.30%). The main compounds from thirty seven identified components comprising 89.28% of the seeds (hexane extract) were: linoleic acid (ω-6) (6.08%) and oleic acid (2.65%). The more abundant compounds in hexane extract of the seeds were hydrocarbons (77.32%). Antibacterial activity of ethyl acetate extract from the leaves was also evaluated by disc diffusion method against 8 gr (+/-) bacteria from which, Salmonella parathyphi B was the most sensitive one, even more than chloramphenicol as a standard antibiotic.

 

Key words: 1,8-Cineole, linoleic acid, Salmonella parathyphi B, Sesbania punicea.

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