Anti-tuberculosis Activity of Daucus littoralis Sibth. et Sm. (Apiaceae) From Turkey

BAŞER K. H. C., KÜRKÇÜOĞLU M., AŞKUN T., TÜMEN G.

JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH, vol.21, no.6, pp.572-575, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/10412905.2009.9700248
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.572-575
  • Keywords: Daucus littoralis, anti-tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, ANTIMYCOBACTERIAL ACTIVITY, ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In the course of screening for anti-mycobacterial activity, the autbors detected significant activity in the essential oil of Daucus littoralis Sibtb. et Sm. Composition of the oil was characterized by gas chromatographic (GC) and gas chromatographich/mass spectrometric (GC/MS) analyses. The genus Daucus (Apiaceae) is represented in Turkey by six species, one being endemic, D. conchiteae W. Greuter. Daucus carota L. is a well-known species whose roots are used as food and whose fruit oil is used in perfumery (7,8). Air-dried aerial parts of D. littoralis were subjected to water distillation using a Clevenger-type apparatus. The essential oil yield was 0.2% on dry weight basis. The main compound in the oil was found is cis-chrysanthenyl acetate (46.8%). The aim of this study was to determine new potent anti-mycobacterial compounds for the treatment of tuberculosis.