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Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils from Melaleuca alternifolia and Citrus hystrix.

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Last updated: 09 Mar 2025

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Biochemistry

Abstract

This investigation aimed to assess essential oils chemical composition, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activity from Melaleuca alternifolia and Citrus hystrix peel. The essential compositions were identified using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Antioxidant activity was evaluated using the DPPH assay. Antimicrobial activity and synergistic effects of combined essential oils were assayed against five selected microbial strains (Candida albicans, Staphylococcus aureus, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus pyogenes, and Acinetobacter baumannii. In this research, GC-MS analysis revealed the presence of 25 compounds in Citrus hystrix peel essential oil, of which citronella was a major component, whereas terpinen-4-ol was a key constituent among 25 compounds detected in Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil. Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil exhibited higher antioxidant activity with IC50 of 79.044 ± 8.183 ug/mL than Citrus hystrix peel essential oil with IC50 of 572.075 ± 71.005 ug/mL. Minimum inhibitory concentration values of Citrus hystrix peel essential oil were found between 0.250% and 1.000%, whereas minimum inhibitory concentration values of Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil were recorded between 0.0078% and 0.125%. The combination of essential oils from Melaleuca alternifolia and Citrus hystrix peel displayed the powerful synergistic antimicrobial effectiveness against three of the five studied microbial species. The additive antimicrobial effects, however, were documented in blended essential oils against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.242832.8747

Keywords

Melaleuca alternifolia, Citrus hystrix, chemical compositions, antioxidant, Antimicrobial

Authors

First Name

Hoang

Last Name

Son

MiddleName

Le

Affiliation

Department of Applied Biochemistry, International University, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Email

hlson@hcmiu.edu.vn

City

Ho Chi Minh

Orcid

0000-0002-3385-6169

First Name

Le

Last Name

Thanh

MiddleName

N.K.

Affiliation

Department of Applied Biochemistry- School of Biotechnology- International University - Viet Nam National University- Ho Chi Minh City- Viet Nam.

Email

lnkthanh1996@gmail.com

City

Ho Chi Minh

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0000000347454600

Volume

68

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

53249

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2023-10-17

Publish Date

2025-01-01

Page Start

41

Page End

48

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0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_356623.html

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356,623

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Original Article

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils from Melaleuca alternifolia and Citrus hystrix.

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01 Feb 2025