Research Unit Valorization and Optimization of Resource Exploitation (UR16ES04), Faculty of Science and Technology of Sidi Bouzid, University of Kairouan, Campus University Agricultural City, Sidi Bouzid 9100, Tunisia.
Regional Center of Agricultural Research (CRRA) Sidi Bouzid, Gafsa Road Km 6, PB 357, Sidi Bouzid 9100, Tunisia.
Molecules. 2021 Jun 13;26(12):3625. doi: 10.3390/molecules26123625.
Herbs and spices have been used since antiquity for their nutritional and health properties, as well as in traditional remedies for the prevention and treatment of many diseases. Therefore, this study aims to perform a chemical analysis of both essential oils (EOs) from the seeds of () and () and evaluate their antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-acetylcholinesterase, and antidiabetic activities alone and in combination. Results showed that the EOs mainly constitute monoterpenes with γ-terpinene (31.03%), β-pinene (18.77%), p-cymene (17.16%), and carvone (12.20%) being the major components present in EO and linalool (76.41%), γ-terpinene (5.35%), and α-pinene (4.44%) in EO. In comparison to standards, statistical analysis revealed that EO showed high and significantly different ( < 0.05) antioxidant activity than EO, but lower than the mixture. Moreover, the mixture exhibited two-times greater ferric ion reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) (IC = 11.33 ± 1.53 mg/mL) and equipotent chelating power (IC = 31.33 ± 0.47 mg/mL) than the corresponding references, and also potent activity against 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) (IC = 19.00 ± 1.00 mg/mL), β-carotene (IC = 11.16 ± 0.84 mg/mL), and superoxide anion (IC = 10.33 ± 0.58 mg/mL) assays. Antimicrobial data revealed that single and mixture EOs were active against a panel of pathogenic microorganisms, and the mixture had the ability to kill more bacterial strains than each EO alone. Additionally, the anti-acetylcholinesterase and α-glucosidase inhibitory effect have been studied for the first time, highlighting the high inhibition effect of AChE by (IC = 0.82 ± 0.05 mg/mL), and especially by (IC = 0.68 ± 0.03 mg/mL), as well as the mixture (IC = 0.63 ± 0.02 mg/mL) compared to the reference drug, which are insignificantly different ( > 0.05). A high and equipotent antidiabetic activity was observed for the mixture (IC = 0.75 ± 0.15 mg/mL) when compared to the standard drug, acarbose, which is about nine times higher than each EO alone. Furthermore, pharmacokinetic analysis provides some useful insights into designing new drugs with favorable drug likeness and safety profiles based on a and EO mixture. In summary, the results of this study revealed that the combination of these EOs may be recommended for further food, therapeutic, and pharmaceutical applications, and can be utilized as medicine to inhibit several diseases.
自古以来,草药和香料就因其营养和健康特性,以及在预防和治疗许多疾病的传统疗法中被使用。因此,本研究旨在对 ()和 ()种子的精油(EOs)进行化学分析,并评估它们的抗氧化、抗菌、抗乙酰胆碱酯酶和抗糖尿病活性,以及它们单独和联合使用时的活性。结果表明,EOs 主要由单萜组成,γ-松油烯(31.03%)、β-蒎烯(18.77%)、对伞花烃(17.16%)和香芹酮(12.20%)是 EO 的主要成分,而芳樟醇(76.41%)、γ-松油烯(5.35%)和α-蒎烯(4.44%)是 EO 的主要成分。与标准品相比,统计分析表明,与 EO 相比, EO 具有更高且显著不同的(<0.05)抗氧化活性,但低于混合物。此外,与相应的参考品相比,混合物的铁离子还原抗氧化能力(FRAP)(IC = 11.33 ± 1.53 mg/mL)和螯合能力(IC = 31.33 ± 0.47 mg/mL)高出两倍,并且对 2,2-二苯基-1-苦基肼(DPPH)(IC = 19.00 ± 1.00 mg/mL)、β-胡萝卜素(IC = 11.16 ± 0.84 mg/mL)和超氧阴离子(IC = 10.33 ± 0.58 mg/mL)的测定也具有很强的活性。抗菌数据表明,单一和混合 EOs 对一系列致病菌具有活性,并且混合物比单独的 EO 具有更强的杀死更多细菌菌株的能力。此外,首次研究了抗乙酰胆碱酯酶和α-葡萄糖苷酶的抑制作用,突出了 (IC = 0.82 ± 0.05 mg/mL)对 AChE 的高抑制作用,尤其是 (IC = 0.68 ± 0.03 mg/mL),以及混合物(IC = 0.63 ± 0.02 mg/mL)与参考药物相比,无显著差异(>0.05)。与标准药物阿卡波糖相比,混合物(IC = 0.75 ± 0.15 mg/mL)表现出高且等效的抗糖尿病活性,比单独的每种 EO 高约九倍。此外,药代动力学分析为设计具有良好药物相似性和安全性特征的新药提供了一些有用的见解,基于 和 EO 混合物。总之,本研究结果表明,这些 EOs 的组合可能被推荐用于进一步的食品、治疗和制药应用,并且可以用作抑制多种疾病的药物。