GC-MS analysis of commercially available allium sativum and trigonella foenum-graecum essential oils and their antimicrobial activities

Syed Amir Ashraf, Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, Amir Mahgoub Awadelkareem, Shaikh Tajuddin, Md Faruque Ahmad, Talib Hussain

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Abstract

Food preservation and safety is drawing more attention globally due to the increasing prevalence of food-borne diseases. The natural methods of food preservation are considered safer compared to methods using synthetic preservatives. The essential oils with natural preservative properties could be useful for food safety and preservation. The objective of this study was to analyze the chemical composition of commercially available Allium sativum and Trigonella foenum-graecum essential oils by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS). The antimicrobial activities of Allium sativum and Trigonella foenum-graecum essential oils were determined by agar well diffusion technique. The GC-MS analysis of Garlic essential oil (GEO) revealed that, Allyl methyl trisulfide (13.10%), Di-allyl sulfide (9.47%) and Di-allyl tetrasulfide (4.38%) were the major components, while methanolic extract of Fenugreek essential oil (FEO) showed limonene (12.92%), Silane trimethylphenyl (10.71%), carvone (4.57%) and Trigolline (0.38%) as major components. The results of our study showed a significant antimicrobial activity of GEO and FEO against the tested microbial strains, which indicates the presence of broad-spectrum antimicrobial constituents in GEO and FEO. However, further studies are needed for individual bioactive components and safety aspects for their application in food preservation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2545-2552
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Agar well assay
  • Antimicrobial activity
  • Bio-active components
  • Essential oils
  • GC-MS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Microbiology
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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