VOLATILE CONSTITUENTS AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF ESSENTIAL OIL FROM Securidaca longepedunculata Fers. GROWING IN BENIN

ALITONOU, GUY ALAIN; KOUDORO, YAYA ALAIN; DANGOU SOSSOU, JUSTINE; YEHOUENOU, BONIFACE B.; AVLESSI, FÉLICIEN; Adeoti, Salami; MENUT, Chantal; SOHOUNHLOUE, KOKO CODJO DOMINIQUE

VOLATILE CONSTITUENTS AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF ESSENTIAL OIL FROM Securidaca longepedunculata Fers. GROWING IN BENIN

Date

2012

Authors

ALITONOU, GUY ALAIN

KOUDORO, YAYA ALAIN

DANGOU SOSSOU, JUSTINE

YEHOUENOU, BONIFACE B.

AVLESSI, FÉLICIEN

Adeoti, Salami

MENUT, Chantal

SOHOUNHLOUE, KOKO CODJO DOMINIQUE

Abstract

The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of roots bark of Securidacaca longepedunculata Fers. (Polygalaceae) growing in Savalou, Biguinan and Gbegrou (Benin) were analyzed using capillary GC and GC/MS. Seven compounds representing (99.5%; 99.1%; 99.3%) respectively of the oils were identified. The major compound was found to be methyl salicylate respectively (98.0%; 98.6%; 98.7%). The antimicrobial activity of these oils was found to be high, and medium antiradical activity was observed.