A5049441035- Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae Studies
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
- Plant chemical constituents analysis
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins
- Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties
- Phytochemical compounds biological activities
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
University of Palermo
2022-2025
In the present study, chemical composition of essential oil from aerial parts a very rare Centaurea species, not previously investigated, erycina Raimondo and Bancheva, collected in Sicily, was evaluated by GC-MS. The new classified just twenty years ago, belongs to cineraria group (sect. Pannophyllum Hayek, Asteraceae) grows an extremely limited area NW part Sicily. shown be rich aldehydes (41.4%) sesquiterpenes (33.4%). main components were β-caryophyllene (13.4%), caryophyllene oxide...
The genus Echinops L. (Asteraceae) is geographical widely distribution across Mediterranean area, Africa, and Asia. spinosissimus Turra a perennial herbaceous plant it divided into eight subspecies. This species native to south-eastern Europe, northern southwest Chemical composition of the essential oil (EO) from aerial parts Sicilian accession E. subsp. spinosissimus, investigated for first time in this study, was evaluated by gas chromatography (GC-MS). EO (Ess) characterised good amounts...
Mandarin, one of the winter fruits commonly used in preparation foods and juices, is a fruit native to China Southeast Asia. In this work, essential oils (EOs) obtained from by-products Citrus reticulata Blanco flavedo five cultivars present cultivated within Botanical Garden Palermo were chemically biologically studied: C. ‘Avana’ (C1), ‘Tardivo di Ciaculli’ (C2), ‘Bombajensis’ (C3), ‘Aurantifolia’ (C4), ‘Padre Bernardino’ (C5). The GC GC-MS analysis performed on all extracted samples...
The genus Capparis is a taxon of difficult delimitation that has several species and ecotypes due to its wide heterogeneity, extreme phenotypic diversity, the presence intermediate forms linked hybridization phenomena. Sicilian territory hosts numerous wild cultivated populations two spp. spinosa L. orientalis Duhamel, which are ecologically morphologically distinct. caper considerable interest economic value for medicinal properties, culinary uses, cultivation characteristics. It one foods...
In the present study, chemical composition of essential oil from aerial parts two populations Paeonia mascula subsp. russoi, collected in Sicily, was evaluated by GC–MS. No previously phytochemical investigation has been reported for this subspecies. The main components population with pink flowers were salicylaldehyde (34.31%), nonanal (16.95%) and 2-hexenal (10.17%), whereas white flowers, shown to be rich myrtanal (14.14%), eugenol (14.02%) (12.21%). Furthermore, a complete literature...
The genus Thapsia L., belonging to the Scandiceae tribe of Apiaceae family, is mainly distributed in Mediterranean area, North Africa, and Iberian Peninsula. use plants this popular medicine dates back age ancient Greeks. In present study chemical composition essential oil from aerial parts garganica subsp. messanensis (Guss.) Brullo & al., an endemic plant Sicily, never previously investigated, was evaluated by GC-MS. main components its (Tgm) were 1,4-dimethylazulene (17.0%), chamazulene...
Calendula L. is a relatively small genus belonging to the Asteraceae family, distributed in Europe Western Himalaya, Macaronesia, Mediterranean Sahara and Arabian Peninsula. Some of its species are largely utilised ethnopharmacology several countries documented biological properties have been determined. In present study, essential oil composition suffruticosa subsp. fulgida (Raf.) Guadagno, collected Sicily, plant never previously investigated, has carried out. The was shown be quite rich...
Viscum album L., (Common Mistletoe), is a hemiparasitic shrub that lives on wide range of woody plant species, known since Neolithic period for its ritual and pharmacological properties. Up to now, no investigation has been reported the chemical composition essential oils V. aerial parts in relation with diverse host trees. Consequently, compositions three Sicilian accession album, growing Quercus suber Crataegus monogyna Jacq. Olea europaea L. var. cv. 'Santagatese', respectively, were...
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Jacobaea is a small genus of plants belonging to Asteraceae family, formerly joint Senecio genus, that includes more than 60 species and sub-species. Several taxa this have been extensively studied both for their non-volatile volatile metabolites. In the present study chemical composition essential oil (EO) from aerial parts delphiniifolia (Vahl) Pelser & Veldkamp, collected in Sicily, was analyzed by GC–MS. No one report has previously published on EO species. The result showed presence...
The genus Pulicaria Gaertn. (Asteraceae) comprises more than ninety-two species as annual or perennial herbs small shrubs, distributed in Africa, Europe, and Asia, concentrated mainly the Mediterranean region. Several have been used traditional medicine of many countries. In present study chemical composition essential oil from aerial parts odora (L.) Rchb., region collected Sicily, was analysed by GC-MS. No papers previously published on part this species. result showed presence large...
The genus Cytisus is native Canary Islands, Europe to Mediterranean, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia several species of the are used in folk medicine different countries. In this work chemical composition essential oils from aerial parts three taxa growing wild Sicily, scoparius (L.) Link, C. villosus Pourr. aeolicus Guss., has been investigated. No one report published on Sicilian accession former two species, and, at best our knowledge, devoid any investigation. have similar characterised by...