Original Research ArticleAsian Journal of Biological and Life SciencesVol. 8 | Issue 2 | 2019 | pp. 48–52Open access
Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Essential oil of Mentha longifolia Leaf from Albaha Area Southern Saudi Arabia
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- 2,
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- 1 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Albaha University, Albaha, SAUDI ARABIA.
- 2 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Minia University, El Minia, EGYPT.
- 3 Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan, Now Albaha University, FAMS, SAUDI ARABIA.
Published in Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences
Correspondence: Bader Omer Burham
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Albaha University, Albaha, SAUDI ARABIA.
Email: badrburham@yahoo.com
Copyright: © 2019 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Aug 30, 2019
- Received:
- May 22, 2019
- Accepted:
- Aug 28, 2019
- DOI:
- 10.5530/ajbls.2019.8.9
How to cite
Burham, B. O., Osman, O. A., & Nour, A. A. M. (2019). Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Essential oil of Mentha longifolia Leaf from Albaha Area Southern Saudi Arabia. Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences, 8(2), 48–52. https://doi.org/10.5530/ajbls.2019.8.9
Abstract
The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation from the leaves of Saudi Arabia nativeMentha longifolia(Lamiaceae) was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry GC/MS. Forty six compounds were analysed, it was characterized by a high percentage of oxygenated monoterpenes (30.40%) with Piperitone as the major one (30.77%), followed by sesquiterpen hydrocarbons (26.08%) in which Caryophellene (5.58%) as the main, while monoterpene hydrocarbons (23.90%) with gamma-Terpinene (1.36%) as a main. The principal components ofM. longifoliaoil was the piperitone with chemical formula C10H14O. The antibacterial activity of the essential oil ofM. longifoliaL. leaf were evaluated in this study. The essential oil showed strong antibacterial activity againstBacillus subtiliswith inhibition zone (25mm) andEscherichia coli(24mm), It seems that the essential oils derived from theMentha longifoliaL. oil could be used as a natural source of antimicrobial agents.
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| Title | Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Essential oil of Mentha longifolia Leaf from Albaha Area Southern Saudi Arabia |
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| Authors | Bader Omer Burham; Osman Ali Osman; Azhari Abdelhafeedh Mohammed Nour |
| Affiliations | Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Albaha University, Albaha, SAUDI ARABIA.; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Minia University, El Minia, EGYPT.; Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan, Now Albaha University, FAMS, SAUDI ARABIA. |
| Corresponding author | badrburham@yahoo.com |
| Journal | Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 8, Issue 2 (2019) |
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