Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
J. Anim. Plant Sci. [ISSN 2071 - 7024]
Volume 1 (3): 51 - 54. Published January 8, 2009.
Volatile constituents, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of essential oil from Daniella klainei
Jean Koudou* , Louis-Clément Obame, Prosper Edou, Ismael Bassolé, Gilles Figueredo and Alfred S. Traore
*Corresponding author email: jean_koudou@yahoo.fr
SUMMARY
Daniella Klainei Pierre ex A.Chev (Cesalpiniaceae) has long been used in traditional medicine in Gabon. It is a perennial tree about 45m height with deciduous leaves and widely distributed in the tropical rain forest (Aubreville, 1970). The resin of this plant is used to heal sores and against numerous microbial infections (own unpublished data).The traditional use of this plant suggests it possesses antioxidant and antibacterial effects.
Recently, there has been a growing interest in substances exhibiting antioxidant and antibacterial properties that are supplied to humans or animals as specific pharmaceutics. It is also well known that essential oils have antibacterial activities (Özer et al., 2007). This study aimed to determine the chemical composition, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of D. klainei.
Key words
Antioxidants, essential oils, volatile constituents
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