Publications by authors named "Mouna Ben Taarit"
The volatile oil of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) obtained from the fruits by soxhlet-dynamic headspace (S-DHS), solvent extraction (SE), steam distillation (SD), hydrodistillation (HYD) and supercritical CO2 extraction (SC-CO2) were analyzed by GC-FID and GC-MS. The SC-CO2 offered a higher yield (4.
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- The essential oils from the aerial parts of Tunisian Hypericum perforatum and H. ericoides ssp. roberti were analyzed using GC and GC-MS, revealing distinct chemical compositions.
- The main components of H. perforatum oil included alpha-pinene (11.8%) and alpha-ylangene (10.4%), while H. ericoides ssp. roberti oil was dominated by n-octane (29.1%) and had more aliphatic hydrocarbons.
- The study highlighted significant qualitative and quantitative differences between the two oils, likely due to genetic variability, despite both being collected and processed in the same conditions.
Background: Hydroponic culture was used to investigate the effect of NaCl concentrations on the growth, nutrient uptake, phenolic content and antioxidant activity of Salvia officinalis L. leaves. The antioxidant capacity of the methanolic extract of S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEssential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from different organs (flowers, leaves, stems and roots) of Tunisian coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) was analyzed. GC and GC-MS analysis enabled us to identify 64 compounds and revealed great qualitative and quantitative differences between the analyzed parts.
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- Tunisian Hypericum triquetrifolium essential oil was analyzed through GC and GC-MS, identifying 109 compounds making up 92.2% of its total constituents.
- The main components were sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (59.37%), with alpha-humulene and beta-caryophyllene being among the most prevalent.
- Monoterpene hydrocarbons were less significant, with alpha-pinene (10.33%) as the primary representative, and both oxygenated sesquiterpenes and monoterpenes were present in lower concentrations.