Czech J. Food Sci., 2019, 37(2):81-92 | DOI: 10.17221/202/2017-CJFS

Chemical composition, antimicrobial and insecticidal activities of the tunisian Citrus aurantium essential oilsFood Analysis, Food Quality and Nutrition

Enis Ben Bnina*,1, Hafedh Hajlaoui2, Ikbal Chaieb3, Majda Daami-Remadi4, Moncef Ben Said5, Hichem Ben Jannet1
1 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
2 Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
3 Regional Center of Research in Horticulture and Biological Agriculture of Chott-Mariem, University of Sousse, Chott-Mariem, Tunisia
4 Regional Center of Research on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture of Chott-Mariem, University of Sousse, Chott-Mariem, Tunisia
5 Laboratory of Parasitology and Mycology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Avenue Ibn El Jazzar Sousse, Tunisia

The chemical composition of volatile fractions from leaves, flowers and peels of Citrus aurantium growing in Tunisia obtained by hydrodistillation were analysed using GC and GC-MS. Furthermore, the isolated essential oils were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial activity against eight bacteria, eight phytopathogenic and nine human pathogenic fungi. The essential oils from peels and its main compound limonene have been found to possess strong contact toxicity against four storage-grain insects. The highest mortality rate was observed when the essential oil was applied against Cryptolestes ferrugineus, Liposcelis bostrychophila and Tribolium castaneum.

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; Citrus aurantium; essential oil; insecticidal activity; limonene; volatile fractions

Published: April 30, 2019  Show citation

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Bnina EB, Hajlaoui H, Chaieb I, Daami-Remadi M, Said MB, Jannet HB. Chemical composition, antimicrobial and insecticidal activities of the tunisian Citrus aurantium essential oils. Czech J. Food Sci. 2019;37(2):81-92. doi: 10.17221/202/2017-CJFS.
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