Safety profile assessment and efficacy of chemically characterized Cinnamomum glaucescens essential oil against storage fungi, insect, aflatoxin secretion and as antioxidant

► The study explores the chemical profile of Cinnamomum glaucescens essential oil. ► Antifungal and insecticidal potential of C. glaucescens essential oil. ► Aflatoxin inhibition and antioxidant potential of C. glaucescens essential oil. ► Non-phytotoxic nature and safety profile of C. glaucescens e...

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Published in:Food and chemical toxicology 2013-03, Vol.53, p.160-167
Main Authors: Prakash, Bhanu, Singh, Priyanka, Yadav, Shilpee, Singh, S.C., Dubey, N.K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aflatoxin B1
aflatoxins
Aflatoxins - antagonists & inhibitors
Aflatoxins - biosynthesis
Animals
antifeeding activity
Antifungal
Antifungal Agents - pharmacology
Antioxidant
antioxidant activity
antioxidants
Antioxidants - pharmacology
Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus flavus - drug effects
Biological and medical sciences
Callosobruchus chinensis
Carcinogenesis, carcinogens and anticarcinogens
Chemical agents
chickpeas
Cicer - drug effects
Cicer - microbiology
Cicer arietinum
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum - chemistry
Cinnamomum glaucescens
Essential oil
essential oils
Female
Food Contamination - prevention & control
Food Microbiology
food preservatives
Food Storage
fumigants
fungi
Fungi - drug effects
General pharmacology
Inhibitory Concentration 50
insect pests
Insecta - drug effects
insecticidal properties
Lethal Dose 50
Male
Medical sciences
Mice
microbial contamination
oils
Oils, Volatile - pharmacology
oviposition
Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
phytotoxicity
Plant poisons toxicology
secretion
seed germination
Toxicology
toxigenic strains
Tumors
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Summary:► The study explores the chemical profile of Cinnamomum glaucescens essential oil. ► Antifungal and insecticidal potential of C. glaucescens essential oil. ► Aflatoxin inhibition and antioxidant potential of C. glaucescens essential oil. ► Non-phytotoxic nature and safety profile of C. glaucescens essential oil. ► In vivo efficacy of C. glaucescens essential oil in food system. The study explores the efficacy of Cinnamomum glaucescens essential oil (EO) as insecticidal, antifungal, antiaflatoxin and antioxidant agent so as to recommend its application as plant based preservatives for food commodities. The study reports the chemical characterization of C. glaucescens oil and its 100% insecticidal activity against insect pest Callosobruchus chinensis on 12h exposure and 98.74% oviposition deterrency at 0.15μl/ml. The EO significantly inhibited growth and aflatoxin production by toxigenic strain of Aspergillus flavus LHP-10 at 4.5 and 3.5μl/ml respectively. EO also showed appreciable antioxidant activity (IC50 value=15.1μl/ml), non phytotoxic nature on chickpea seed germination and in vivo potential as fumigant in food system providing 71.07% protection of chickpea samples from fungal contamination and 100% antifeedant activity against the insect invasion. The EO exhibited non-mammalian toxicity showing high LD50 (3971.34μl/kg) during oral toxicity on mice.
ISSN:0278-6915
1873-6351
DOI:10.1016/j.fct.2012.11.044