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Phytochemical analysis and antibacterial/antifungal activity of the essential oil of Phlomis olivieri Benth in Iran

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Phlomis olivieri Benth. is an aromatic plant endemic to Iran belonging to the Lamiaceae family. It is used to treat pain, stomach ache and common cold in Iranian traditional medicine. P. olivieri also has valuable biological properties including antioxidant, antimicrobial and analgesic ones. This was the first study designed to assess the quality, quantity and antimicrobial activity of Phlomis olivieri Benth. essential oil (POEO). Samples were randomly collected from flowering twigs of this species in three locations between Azeran and Kamoo in Kashan, Iran at peak flowering in June 2019. Water distillation extraction was used to obtain the POEO the quantity of which was calculated by weight. Gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC/MS) was also used for POEO qualitative analysis, which revealed its chemical compounds and their percentages. Antimicrobial activity of POEO was also determined using the agar well diffusion method. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal/fungicidal concentration (MBC/MFC) were also measured using the broth microdilution method. The results of the quantitative and qualitative analysis showed that the POEO yield was ~ 0.2292% and its main chemical compounds included the sesquiterpenes germacrene D (26.43%), β-caryophyllene (20.72%), elixene (6.58%), β-trans-farnesene (6.17%), β-Cyclogermacrane (5.04%), germacrene B (4.73%), α-humulene (4.22%), and monoterpene α-pinene (3.22%). The agar diffusion method demonstrated the highest antimicrobial activity of POEO (MIC ~ 14.50 mm) was against the Gram-positive species Streptococcus pyogenes. The POEO also showed the strongest inhibitory and lethal activity against the gram-negative bacterial species Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MIC < 62.50 μg/mL) and S. paratyphi-A (MIC < 62.50 μg/mL and MBC = 125 μg/mL), and fungal species Candida albicans (MIC and MBC = 250 μg/mL) as compared to control-positive antibiotics. Therefore, POEO is a valuable natural alternative rich in sesquiterpenes with strong antimicrobial and antifungal activities against some fungal and bacterial strains. It can also be used in the pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries.

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Ghavam, M. Phytochemical analysis and antibacterial/antifungal activity of the essential oil of Phlomis olivieri Benth in Iran. Inflammopharmacol 31, 2493–2504 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10787-023-01170-8

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