Chemical Composition and Termiticidal Activity of Artemisia nilagirica Essential Oil Growing in Southern Hilly Regions of India. Issue 1 (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mishra, Tripti; Srivastava, Manjoosha; Kumar, Anil; Pal, Mahesh; Tewari, S.K.
• Is Part Of: Journal of essential oil-bearing plants. Volume 20:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 247
• Page End: 252
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: Artemisia nilagirica -- essential oil -- antitermite activity -- ED50; Essences and essential oils -- Periodicals; Aromatic plants -- Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Oilseed plants -- Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Aromatic plants -- Periodicals; Oilseed plants -- Periodicals; 661.80605
• DOI: 10.1080/0972060X.2016.1256235
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0972-060X

Abstract

Abstract: Essential oil of Artemisia nilagirica isolated from aerial parts was analyzed for antitermite activity. Chemical constituents were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. Total forty constituents have been identified which is 93.55 % of the essential oil. Major constituents of the oil were α-thujone (33.78 %), germacrene-D (9.31 %), β-thujone (6.01 %), caryophyllene (5.86 %), caryophyllene oxide (6.17 %), borneol (2.16 %). The essential oil consist of 41.34 % monoterpene hydrocarbon, 30.9 % sesquiterpene hydrocarbon, 10.24 % monoterpene alcohol, 8.33 % sesquiterpene oxide along with 2.74 % sesquiterpene alcohol. The essential oil exhibited significant antitermite activity against Microtermes beesoni the termite. ED50 for termite repellency was found 4.44 mg/g and 5.81 mg/g for termite mortality. Chlorpyriphos 20 % TC was taken as control, ED50 of chlorpyriphos was found 1.53 mg/g. This study indicated that A. nilagirica essential oil can be used as a wood preservative to control the termites infesting wooden material and commodities.