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Laurel essential oil: biological activities and application for semolina preservation against the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Tenebrionidae).
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International Journal of Environmental Health Research . Dec2023, Vol. 33 Issue 12, p1379-1389. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- The phytochemical composition of Laurus nobilis essential oil and their anticholinesterase, antioxidant, and insecticidal potential were studied. Also, the oil volatile fraction was compared in semolina at the beginning and after storage periods. For that, a headspace solid-phase-microextraction analysis (HS-SPME) coupled with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry was undertaken. Significant quantitative and qualitative differences of the oil volatile fraction were detected according to storage periods and occupation space ratios. Additionally, anti-acetylcholinesterase activity of L. nobilis oil against T. castaneum adults was evaluated. Results revealed that insecticide activity varied according to storage duration and occupation space. Besides, the oil acts on acetylcholine hydrolysis by inhibiting the activity of acetylcholinesterase. These results highlighted that L. nobilis essential oil may be recommended as an eco-friendly alternative for preserving semolina during storage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *EXPERIMENTAL design
*IN vitro studies
*ESSENTIAL oils
*ANALYSIS of variance
*PESTICIDES
*INSECTICIDES
*FOOD preservation
*ANTIOXIDANTS
*ACETYLCHOLINE
*GAS chromatography
*PEARSON correlation (Statistics)
*MASS spectrometry
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*RESEARCH funding
*PLANT extracts
*BIOLOGICAL assay
*DATA analysis software
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09603123
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Environmental Health Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174203833
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2022.2093338