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Chemical constituents and bioactivity of steam distilled oil of monodora myristica (Gaertn.) dunal against some plant pathogenic fungi

M.S. Owolabi1*, M.O. Oladimeji2, L. Labunmi2, G. Singh3, Marimuthu P.3 and V. A. Isidorov4

1Department of Chemistry, Lagos State University, P.M.B 1087, Ojo, Lagos (Nigeria) 2Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure (Nigeria) 3Chemistry Department, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur - 273 009 (India) 4 Institute of Chemistry, Bialystok University, UI. Hurtowa 1, 15-399, Bialystok (Poland)

ABSTRACT: The chemical analysis of the essential oil of the dried seed nuts of Monodora myrsitica (Gaertn.) Dunal was investigated by GC and GC-MS. The results showed predominantly of hydrocarbon monoterpenes; p-cymene (31.5%), a-phellandrene (18.1%), a-pinene (6.1%), and b-pinene (5.1%)as major constituents. The bioactivity of the essential oil was evaluated against six plant pathogens by Micro broth dilution method. The essential oil suppressed the growth of these plant pathogenic fungi in culture and shows high to low significant potency.

KEYWORDS: Monodora myrsitica; essential oil chemical analysis; hydrocarbon monoterpenes

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Owolabi M. S, Oladimeji M. O, Labunmi L, Singh G, Marimuthu P, Isidorov V. A. Chemical constituents and bioactivity of steam distilled oil of monodora myristica (Gaertn.) dunal against some plant pathogenic fungi. Biosci Biotechnol Res Asia 2007;4(2)
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Owolabi M. S, Oladimeji M. O, Labunmi L, Singh G, Marimuthu P, Isidorov V. A. Chemical constituents and bioactivity of steam distilled oil of monodora myristica (Gaertn.) dunal against some plant pathogenic fungi. Biosci Biotechnol Res Asia 2007;4(2). Available from: https://www.biotech-asia.org/?p=5913

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