Extraction, Constituent and Biological Activity of some Phytochemicals

Abstract

This research was designed to study the oils of six potential medicinal plants collected from Jordon: Foeniculum vulgare, Pimpinella anisum, Nigella sativa, Carum carvil, Petroselinum crispum andLepidium sativum.GC-MS analysis of the targeted plants, was conducted and the identification of the constituents was accomplished. Foeniculum vulgare,Pimpinella anisum, and Carum carvil oils contained the following components as major constituents in different ratios: -9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, methyl ester - 9, 12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z, Z)-, methyl ester -Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester Petroselinum crispum and Lepidium sativum oils contained the following components as major constituents in different ratios: -6-Octadecenoic acid, methyl ester, (Z)- - 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z, Z)-, methyl ester Nigella sativa oil gave the following major constituents: -9, 12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z, Z)- - Oleic Acid - n-Hexadecanoic acid Pimpinella anisumoil showed moderate anticandidal activity. It also exhibited significant activity against Gram positive Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis and Gram negative Escherichia coli. Nigella sativaoil exhibited moderate activity against Gram positive Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis. and it give significant effect against Gram negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Carum carvilshowed significant anticandidal activity. It also exhibited moderate activity against Gram positive Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis and Gram negative Escherichia coli.,