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Papers by Nelly Arnold

Food Chemistry, 2009

... or leaves is used on account of its sedative, antispasmodic, diuretic and emmenagogic activit... more ... or leaves is used on account of its sedative, antispasmodic, diuretic and emmenagogic activity. ... The antimicrobial, antioxidant and antifungal activities showed by plants of this genus render them particularly ... but in spite of the large size of this genus, the composition of volatile ...

Natural product research, Jan 15, 2015

The essential oils from Origanum dictamnus, Origanum libanoticum and Origanum microphyllum were a... more The essential oils from Origanum dictamnus, Origanum libanoticum and Origanum microphyllum were analysed by GC-MS, finding carvacrol, p-cymene, linalool, γ-terpinene and terpinen-4-ol as major components. The antioxidant activity by the DPPH and FRAP tests and the antiproliferative activity against two human cancer cell lines, LoVo and HepG2, were investigated, showing that the essential oil of O. dictamnus was statistically the most inhibitory on both the cell lines, while all the oils exerted a weak antioxidant activity. Furthermore, the samples were tested against 10 Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria; all the oils were active on Gram-positive bacteria but O. dictamnus essential oil was the most effective (MIC = 25-50 μg/mL), showing also a good activity against the Gram-negative Escherichia coli (MIC = 50 μg/mL). Data suggest that these essential oils and particularly O. dictamnus oil could be used as valuable new flavours with functional properties for food or nutraceutic...

Phytochemistry, 1990

... 2. Bruno, M., Savona, G., Hueso-Rodriguez, JA, Pascual, C. and Rodriguez, B. (1987) Phytochem... more ... 2. Bruno, M., Savona, G., Hueso-Rodriguez, JA, Pascual, C. and Rodriguez, B. (1987) Phytochemistry 26, 497. 3. Michavila, A., de la Torre, MC and Rodriguez, B. (1986) Phytochemistry 25, 1935. ... 7. Glen, AT, Lawrie, W., MeLean, J. and El-Garby Younes, M. (1967) J. Chem. ...

Phytochemistry, 1991

Abstract Four newneo-clerodane diterpenoids have been isolated from the aerial parts ofTeucrium g... more Abstract Four newneo-clerodane diterpenoids have been isolated from the aerial parts ofTeucrium gracile. The structures of these compounds, 3β, 19-diacetoxy-4α, 18; 15, 16-diepoxy-6β-hydroxy-neo-cleroda-13 (16), 14-dien-20, 12Solide (teugracilin A), 19-acetoxy ...

Phytochemistry, 1992

Abstract Two new neo-clerodane diterpenoids, teugracilins D and E, together with the previously k... more Abstract Two new neo-clerodane diterpenoids, teugracilins D and E, together with the previously known diterpene 19-acetylteulepicin, have been isolated from Teucrium gracile. The structures of teugracilin D [19-acetoxy-40α, 18; 15, 16-diepoxy-3β, 6α-dihydroxy-neo-...

Natural Product Research, 2005

The volatile components of the flowerheads of Centaurea eryngioides Lam. and Centaurea iberica Tr... more The volatile components of the flowerheads of Centaurea eryngioides Lam. and Centaurea iberica Trev. var. hermonis Boiss. Lam. were obtained by hydrodistillation and identified by GC and GC-MS. Altogether 91 components, mostly fatty acids and hydrocarbons, were identified.

Natural Product Research, 2011

The essential oil of Nepeta glomerata from Lebanon was studied by means of GC and GC/MS analysis;... more The essential oil of Nepeta glomerata from Lebanon was studied by means of GC and GC/MS analysis; 70 compounds were identified. The oil was constituted mainly by monoterpenes and the most abundant components were α-pinene, spathulenol and carvacrol. Nepeta glomerata oil showed antibacterial activity, particularly towards Gram-positive bacteria, and also inhibited LPS-induced NO production in macrophage cell line RAW 264.7, with an IC(50) value of 78.1 µg mL(-1). Furthermore, an in vitro cytotoxic assay showed that the oil was more active on a renal adenocarcinoma cell line (48% of inhibition of proliferation at 100 µg mL(-1)) in comparison to an amelanotic melanoma.

Natural Product Research, 2013

The hydrodistillation of the aerial parts of Nepeta cilicica Boiss. ex Benth., collected in Leban... more The hydrodistillation of the aerial parts of Nepeta cilicica Boiss. ex Benth., collected in Lebanon in the Horsh Ehden reserve, yielded 0.13% (w/w) of essential oil. Gas chromatography (GC) and GC-mass spectroscopy analysis enabled the identification of 75 compounds representing 96.8% of the total oil. The most abundant compounds were spathulenol (15.1%), hexadecanoic acid (14%), δ-cadinene (5.5%) and α-copaene (4.5%). On the whole, the oil was constituted mainly by sesquiterpenes (45.9%), among which sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (27.6%) slightly prevailed over oxygenated sesquiterpenes (18.3%).

Journal of Plant Interactions, 2009

The chemical composition of the essential oils of two Nepeta species collected in Lebanon was stu... more The chemical composition of the essential oils of two Nepeta species collected in Lebanon was studied by means of GC and GC-MS analysis. The essential oil from N. curviflora Boiss. contained high amounts of bcaryophyllene (41.6%), caryophyllene oxide (9.5%), (E)-b-farnesene (6.2%) and (Z)-b-farnesene (4.8%); in the oil from N. nuda L. subsp. albiflora (Boiss.) Gams. collected in Laklouk the main compounds were b-bisabolene (11.8%), pulegone (10.8%), (E,Z)-nepetalactone (8.0%), (E)-b-farnesene (7.1%) and caryophyllene oxide (6.9%), while N. nuda L. subsp. albiflora collected in Tannourine Cedar Forest contained high percentages of hexadecanoic acid (10.1%), b-bisabolene (7.8%), caryophyllene oxide (7.3%), pulegone (7.2%) and (E,Z)nepetalactone (4.4%). The effects of the essential oils on germination and initial radical elongation of Raphanus sativus L. (radish) and Lepidium sativum L. (garden cress) were studied, resulting in a significant inhibitory activity against radical elongation of the species tested.

Journal of Natural Products, 2002

From the aerial parts of Teucrium montbretii subsp. libanoticum 10 neoclerodane diterpenoids were... more From the aerial parts of Teucrium montbretii subsp. libanoticum 10 neoclerodane diterpenoids were isolated. Three of them are new [3-hydroxyteubutilin A (1), 12-epi-montanin G (2), 20-epi-3,20-di-Odeacetylteupyreinidin (3)], whereas the other seven, namely, 6-ketoteuscordin (4), teuscordinon (5), 6hydroxyteuscordin (6), montanin D (7), 3,20-di-O-deacetylteupyreinidin (8), montanin G (9), and 3-Odeacetylteugracilin A (10), are previously known structures. The structures of 1-3 were determined by spectral and chemical methods.

Journal of Medicinal Food, 2010

Teucrium divaricatum Sieb. ssp. villosum (Celak.) Rech. fil. is a medicinal plant used in Lebanon... more Teucrium divaricatum Sieb. ssp. villosum (Celak.) Rech. fil. is a medicinal plant used in Lebanon. The hydrodistillation of the aerial parts of T. divaricatum yielded 0.27% (wt/wt) of essential oil; gas chromatography and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis enabled the identification of 60 compounds representing 94.5% of the total oil. On the whole, the oil was constituted mainly by sesquiterpenes (64.6%), particularly sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (50.0%). The most abundant compounds were (E)-caryophyllene (30.1%) and caryophyllene oxide (6.1%). The in vitro activity of the essential oil against some microorganisms in comparison with gentamicin by the broth dilution method was determined. The oil exhibited a good activity as an inhibitor of growth of Gram-positive bacteria.

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Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2009

Erratum Erratum to "Plants used as remedies antirheumatic and antineuralgic in the traditional me... more Erratum Erratum to "Plants used as remedies antirheumatic and antineuralgic in the traditional medicine of Lebanon" [

Journal of medicinal food, 2009

The chemical compositions of the essential oils obtained from leaves and flowers of Helichrysum p... more The chemical compositions of the essential oils obtained from leaves and flowers of Helichrysum pallasii were analyzed by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Among the 102 identified constituents, hexadecanoic acid (16.2%), (Z,Z)-9,12-octadecadienoic acid (6.8%), tetradecanoic acid (2.6%), and (Z)-caryophyllene (4.2%) were the main constituent of the oil from leaves, while in the oil from flowers hexadecanoic acid (14.7%), (Z,Z)-9,12-octadecadienoic acid (14.2%), (Z)-caryophyllene (3.6%), and delta-cadinene (3.1%) predominated. The oils were both characterized by sesquiterpenes (33.4% for leaves and 33.7% for flowers, respectively) and fatty acids and esters (30.3% in leaves and 35% in flowers, respectively). The in vitro activity of the essential oils of the plant against some microorganisms in comparison with chloramphenicol by the broth dilution method was determined. The oils exhibited a weak activity as inhibitors of growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis...

Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 2004

Two new neoclerodane diterpenoids, 6-deacetyl-teucrolivin A (5) and 8b b-hydroxy-teucrolivin B (6... more Two new neoclerodane diterpenoids, 6-deacetyl-teucrolivin A (5) and 8b b-hydroxy-teucrolivin B (6), were isolated from the aerial parts of Teucrium orientale, along with four already known neoclerodane diterpenoids, teucrolivin A (1), teucrolivin B (2), teucrolivin C (3) and teucrolivin H (4), previously isolated from Teucrium oliverianum. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic evidence and chemical transformations. Compounds 1-3 were assayed for antifeedant activity against Spodoptera littoralis, S. frugiperda and Heliocoverpa armigera. Teucrolivin A was the most potent of the three compounds tested.

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 2005

... Citazione: BRUNO M., ROSSELLI S, MAGGIO A, RACCUGLIA RA, & ARNOLD NA (2005). Guaianolides... more ... Citazione: BRUNO M., ROSSELLI S, MAGGIO A, RACCUGLIA RA, & ARNOLD NA (2005). Guaianolides from Centaurea babylonica. BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMATICS AND ECOLOGY, 33, 817-825. Autori: BRUNO M; ROSSELLI S; MAGGIO A; RACCUGLIA RA; ARNOLD NA. ...

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 2006

Acta Botanica Gallica, 2008

ABSTRACT Micromorphological investigation on the trichome in leaves stems, calyxes and corolla in... more ABSTRACT Micromorphological investigation on the trichome in leaves stems, calyxes and corolla in Teucrium L. species (T. creticum L., T. divaricatum Sieb. ex Heldr. subsp. villosum (Celak.) Rech. f, T. lamiifolium Urv. subsp. stachyo- phyllum (P.H. Davis) Hedge &amp; Ekim, T. montbretii Benth. subsp. libanoticum P.H. Davis, T. orientale L. var. orientale and T. polium L.) distributed in Lebanon was carried out as part of the taxonomical study of the genus Teucrium. Twenty different types of trichome (13 non-glandular, 7 glandular) were found on the six studied species. Thirteen types were characteristic for one species and three types were characteristic of two species. Only four types were found on the six studied species. On the twenty different types of trichome, twelve non—glandular hairs and only four glandular hairs were characteristic of one or two species. Those results indicate that non—glandular hairs are more important than glandular hairs concerning the separation between Teucrium species. This study also show that the corolla have the most important number of typical trichome (5/20) followed by leaves and calyxes (2/20) each and only one trichome is typical to both leaves and stems.

Acta Botanica Gallica, 2010

Les caractéristiques morphologiques, anatomiques et histochimiques de quatre taxons endémiques du... more Les caractéristiques morphologiques, anatomiques et histochimiques de quatre taxons endémiques du genre Teucrium (T. kotschyanum Poech, T. divaricatum Heldr. subsp. canescens (Čelak.) Holmboe, T. cyprium Boiss. subsp. cyprium et T. micropodioides Rouy) poussant spontanément à Chypre ont été étudiées. Pour chacun, les racines, tiges, feuilles et fleurs ont été examinées ; leurs caractéristiques sont reconnues par l'observation microscopique.