Chemical composition and antioxidant, anti-tyrosinase and anti-inflammatory activities of essential oil from Boesenbergia longiflora (Wall.) Kuntze

Authors

  • Orawan Theanphong Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Rangsit University, Pathum Thani 12000, Thailand
  • Withawat Mingvanish Organic Synthesis, Electrochemistry & Natural Product Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok 10140, Thailand
  • Thaya Jenjittikul Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand

Keywords:

Anti-inflammatory activity, Antioxidant activity, Anti-tyrosinase activity, Boesenbergia longiflora, Essential oil

Abstract

Importance of the work: Boesenbergia longiflora (Wall.) Kuntze is a medicinal plant in the family Zingiberaceae. Currently, there are no known published reports on the chemical composition and biological activities of essential oils from the roots and rhizomes of B. longiflora.
Objectives: To investigate the chemical composition of the essential oils from the fresh roots and rhizomes of B. longiflora and to evaluate their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-tyrosinase activities.
Materials & Methods: The chemical composition was investigated of hydrodistilled essential oils from the fresh roots and rhizomes of B. longiflora using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The scavenging potential of the essential oils was evaluated based on 2,2-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) radicals, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicals, superoxide anion radicals, hydroxyl radicals and copper chelating, as well as anti-tyrosinase and anti-inflammatory activities.
Results: β-Phellandrene and γ-terpinene was the main component in the essential oils from the roots and rhizomes, respectively.
Main finding: Both these essential oils had strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities compared to the positive controls.

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Published

2022-04-30

How to Cite

Theanphong, Orawan, Withawat Mingvanish, and Thaya Jenjittikul. 2022. “Chemical Composition and Antioxidant, Anti-Tyrosinase and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Essential Oil from Boesenbergia Longiflora (Wall.) Kuntze”. Agriculture and Natural Resources 56 (2). Bangkok, Thailand:363–372. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anres/article/view/254559.

Issue

Vol. 56 No. 2 (2022): March-April

Section

Research Article

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