Research Article

Composition characterization and biological activity study of Thymbra spicata l. var. spicata essential oil

Volume: 42 Number: 3 September 24, 2021
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Composition characterization and biological activity study of Thymbra spicata l. var. spicata essential oil

Abstract

The current research aimed to determine and report in vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial, antibiofilm, cytotoxic, anti-cholinesterase, and anti-diabetic properties and the stability of the major component of basic oil of Thymbra spicata var. spicata through different phases as theoretically. Essential oil exhibits potential biological activities because of the multiple components it contains.In the current research, the evaluation of Thymbra spicata essential oil antioxidant properties was conducted utilizing 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2-azinobis[3-ethylbenzthiazoline]-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) radical scavenging activity.Antimicrobial activity was assessed from minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) using the technique of microdilution and cytotoxicity activity was evaluated by MTT assay through MCF-7 and PC3 human cancer cell lines.Consequently, Cytotoxic activity was evaluated by means of MTT assay utilized. The essential oil was detected to have 340 µg/mL inhibiting influence on the growth of PC3 prostate cancer cells with IC50 value. Also, the T. spicata plant was observed to significantly repress the enzymes, namely acetylcholinesterase (AChE), butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), α-glycosidase. IC50 values of enzymes were obtained 0.23 µg/mL for AChE, 1.64 µg/mL for BChE, 7.78 µg/mL for α-glycosidase. It was concluded that this plant may be used for Alzheimer's and diabetes disease.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 24, 2021

Submission Date

April 8, 2021

Acceptance Date

September 7, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 42 Number: 3

APA
Eruygur, N., Koçyiğit, Ü. M., Ataş, M., Çevik, Ö., Gökalp, F., Taslimi, P., & Gülçin, İ. (2021). Composition characterization and biological activity study of Thymbra spicata l. var. spicata essential oil. Cumhuriyet Science Journal, 42(3), 565-575. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.911818

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