Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8962336 | Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The essential oils (EOs) of Anthemis melampodina (Am) and Anthemis scrobicularis (As) (Asteraceae) were extracted from the aerial parts of the plants by hydrodistillation, and their chemical compositions were analyzed using GC-FID and GC-MS. Fifty-six components representing 85.5% of the oil composition of Anthemis melampdina were identified, and the major components were α-pinene (17.1%) and β-eudesmol (13.8%). Forty-one components representing 86% of the oil composition of Anthemis scrobicularis were identified, and the major component was β-eudesmol (12.8%). Laboratory bioassays were conducted to determine repellency of Am and As EOs against the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti L. and the lone star tick Amblyomma americanum L. The minimum effective doses (MEDs) of the Am and As EOs against mosquitoes were 0.187â¯Â±â¯0.000 and 0.312â¯Â±â¯0.063â¯mg/cm2 respectively, which were significantly higher than that of DEET (0.023â¯Â±â¯0.000â¯mg/cm2) in human-based repellent bioassays. The As EO was more repellent than Am EO against nymphal ticks but was less effective than DEET in vertical paper bioassays.
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Authors
Hasan Soliman Yusufoglu, Nurhayat Tabanca, Ulrich R. Bernier, Andrew Y. Li, Mohammed Ayman Salkini, Saleh Ibrahim Alqasoumi, Betul Demirci,