Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3832

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Essential oil composition and antioxidant activity of aerial parts of Asperula oppositifolia collected from Darkesh, Iran

Majid Halimi
  • Majid Halimi
  • Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, 19395-4697 Tehran, I. R. of Iran.
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Malihe Nasrabadi
  • Malihe Nasrabadi
  • Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, 19395-4697 Tehran, I. R. of Iran.
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  •  Received: 26 September 2015
  •  Accepted: 16 November 2015
  •  Published: 10 December 2015

Abstract

The chemical compositions of the essential oil of Asperula oppositifolia aerial parts were examined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS); forty-two compounds were identified. Analysis of this essential oil revealed the presence of 2-(6,6-Dimethyl bicyclo[3.1.1]hepta-2en-2-yl) ethanol (17.16%), Decane (8.47%) , Dibuthyl phthalate (5.59%) and 1-Bromo Naphthalene(4%). The antioxidant activity of aerial parts of methanolic extract was studied by in vitro 2’2’-diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical – scavenging activity, revealing that this plant could be used as new medicinal resource for antioxidant agent.

Key words: Chemical composition, essential oil, 2-(6,6-Dimethyl bicyclo[3.1.1]hepta-2en-2-yl)ethanol, Asperula oppositifolia ,antioxidant activity.

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