Insecticidal effect and chemical composition of the volatile oil from Bergenia ligulata

J Agric Food Chem. 2011 Jul 13;59(13):7114-9. doi: 10.1021/jf201401j. Epub 2011 Jun 16.

Abstract

The chemical composition of the volatile oil from roots of Bergenia ligulalta was analyzed by GC-MS. A total of 97 compounds were identified. (+)-(6S)-Parasorbic acid (1) (47.45%), isovaleric acid (6.25%), 1,8-cineole (4.24%), (Z)-asarone (3.50%), and terpinen-4-ol (2.96%) were the most prominent constituents. (+)-(6S)-Parasorbic acid (1) was isolated and characterized by spectroscopic data. This is the first report of the existence of (+)-(6S)-parasorbic acid in the saxifrage family. The volatile oil and the isolated compound were tested against Drosophila melanogaster . The results obtained showed that the volatile oil from roots could be considered as natural insecticidal effect agents.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Drosophila melanogaster
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Insecticides*
  • Lactones / chemistry
  • Lactones / isolation & purification
  • Oils, Volatile / chemistry*
  • Plant Oils / chemistry
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Saxifragaceae / chemistry*

Substances

  • Insecticides
  • Lactones
  • Oils, Volatile
  • Plant Oils
  • parasorbic acid