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Composition, Insecticidal and Antifungal Activities of Tunisian Daucus setifolius Essential Oil

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Purpose

The present study aims to investigate for the first time, the chemical composition and biological profile of the essential oil extracted from Daucus setifolius harvested in northwest of Tunisia.

Method

The content of the essential oil obtained after hydrodistillation of the aerial parts, was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The anti-insect potency of D. setifolius essential oil was assessed against the most important and destructive insect pests of stored cereals in Tunisia namely Tribolium confusum and Sitophilus zeamais. Moreover, the oil was screened, using microdilution method, for its antifungal properties against Candida albicans and Candida glabrata yeasts and Trichophyton rubrum and Microsporum canis dermatophytes.

Results

The chromatographic analysis proved its richness in monoterpene hydrocarbons (46.4%). Thus, sabinene (33.1%) was identified as the predominant compound, followed by β-selinene (14.4%) and terpinen-4-ol (8.6%). Indeed, the repellency assay indicated that the volatile oil exhibited a higher repellency towards both adult species (> 70%) after 120 min of exposure. The results showed that dermatophyte strains are more sensitive to D. setifolius essential oil compared to Candida spp.

Conclusion

The essential oil of D. setifolius aerial parts has potential for development of plant-derived insecticidal compounds and repellents for stored grains insects.

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The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

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The authors wish to express their sincere thanks to Professor Hatem DHAOUADI, Director of the Research Unit “Applied Chemistry and Environment (UR13ES63)”, Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, University of Monastir, Tunisia, for the scientific support. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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  1. Research Unit 13ES63, Applied Chemistry and Environment, Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, University of Monastir, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia

    Siwar Majdoub & Saoussen Hammami

  2. LP3M: Laboratory of Medical and Molecular Parasitology-Mycology, B Clinical Biology Department Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, 1 Avicenna Street, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia

    Raja Chaabane-Banaoues

  3. Laboratory of Botany, Cryptogamy and Plant Biology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences “A”, Faculty of Pharmacy of Monastir, University of Monastir, Avicenna Street, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia

    Ridha El Mokni

  4. Laboratory of Research in Silvo-Pastoral Resources, Department of Silvo-Pastoral Resources, Silvo-Pastoral Institute of Tabarka, 8110, Tabarka, Tunisia

    Ridha El Mokni

  5. Laboratory of Forest Ecology, IRESA, National Research Institute for Rural Engineering, Water and Forestry (INRGREF), University of Carthage, 2080, Ariana, Tunisia

    Ridha El Mokni

  6. University of Sousse, Regional Centre of Research on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, 57, Chott Mariem, 4042, Sousse, Tunisia

    Ikbal Chaieb

  7. Department of Chemical and Geological Science, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, S.P. Monserrato-Sestu km 0,700, 09042, Monserrato, Italy

    Alessandra Piras & Silvia Porcedda

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SH: experimental supervision and revision of the original draft. REM: plant selection, collection, and identification. SM: preparation of essential oils and performance of insecticidal tests. RCB: performance of antifungal tests. IC: supervision of insecticidal tests. AP and SP analyzed the chemical composition of the essential oils. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Majdoub, S., Chaabane-Banaoues, R., Mokni, R.E. et al. Composition, Insecticidal and Antifungal Activities of Tunisian Daucus setifolius Essential Oil. Waste Biomass Valor 13, 3161–3170 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-022-01733-w

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