Essential Oil Characterization and Healing Activity of A. graveolens Var. Dulce (Mill.) Seeds
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Published:2023-06-29
Issue:6
Volume:76
Page:897-903
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ISSN:2367-5535
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Container-title:Proceedings of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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language:
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Short-container-title:C. R. Acad. Bulg. Sci.
Author:
Dif Mustapha,Dellal Abbes,Benali Fawzia
Abstract
The present work aimed to study the phytochemical composition of the essential oil of Apium graveolens var. dulce (Mill.) growing in the region of Sidi Bel Abb´es (Algeria, NW) as a condiment and a medicinal plant, and to evaluate its healing activity. CG/MS analysis of the essential oil obtained from the seeds led to the identification of 20 compounds representing 98.5% of the oil, with limonene (54%) and β-selinene (30.7%) as the dominant compounds. The essential oil showed exceptional healing power, with the burning surface shrinking to 100% after 15 days of application.
Publisher
Prof. Marin Drinov Publishing House of BAS (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences)
Subject
Multidisciplinary