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Asian Journal of Research in Chemistry
Year : 2011, Volume : 4, Issue : 2
First page : ( 217) Last page : ( 220)
Print ISSN : 0974-4169. Online ISSN : 0974-4150.

Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oil from Smyrnium olusatrum L.

Zohra Mohammedi*, Fawzia Atik

Natural Product Laboratory, Department of Biology -Faculty of Science, University Abou Bakr Belkaïd, BP 119 – Tlemcen (Algeria)

*Corresponding Author E-mail: mdi3zhr@gmail.com

Online published on 6 March, 2013.

Abstract

Smyrnium olusatrum is an aromatic, antiscorbutic herb. This Work has just given in value this herb for its antioxidant properties. The analysis by GC and NMR of carbon-13 separated and highlighted furanodiene/furanoelemene like majority compounds (46%). Oil rich on sesquiterpenes has in vitro the faculty to reduce free radical 2. 2′diphenylpicrylhydrazyl thus showing an antioxidant property other that related to the ascorbic acid whose plant is a notable source in this vitamin.

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Keywords

Smyrnium olusatrum, essential oil, antioxidant activity, NMR13 C.

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