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Phytochemical profile of stem extract of Carthamus oxycantha and identification of herbicidal and antimicrobial constituents

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  • Muhammad Rafiq

    (Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Chinese Materia Medica Resources, Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Science, Jiujiang, P.R. China
    Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Ex Situ Plant Conservation and Utilization, Lushan Botanical Garden, Jiangx Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang, P.R. China)

  • Amna Shoaib

    (Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan)

  • Arshad Javaid

    (Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan)

  • Shagufta Perveen

    (Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan)

  • Hafiz Umair Asdullah

    (Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Ex Situ Plant Conservation and Utilization, Lushan Botanical Garden, Jiangx Province and School of Horticulture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, P.R. China)

  • Chunsong Cheng

    (Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Chinese Materia Medica Resources, Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Science, Jiujiang, P.R. China
    Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Ex Situ Plant Conservation and Utilization, Lushan Botanical Garden, Jiangx Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang, P.R. China)

Abstract

The present study was carried out to enlist herbicidal and antimicrobial compounds in the methanolic stem extract of Carthamus oxycantha, a problematic weed of Asteraceae. Methanolic stem extract was subjected to GC-MS analysis that revealed the presence of 150 constituents in the extract. The most abundant compound was Niacin (45.375%) followed by D-ribofuranose, 5-deoxy-5-(methylsulfinyl)-1,2,3-tris-O-(trimethylsilyl)- (14.528%); 9,12-octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-, methyl ester (4.951%); γ-tocopherol (4.638%); hexacosane (4.148%); 3-phenyllactic acid, 2TMS derivative (2.675%); 13-retinoic acid, (Z)-, TMS derivative (2.461%); 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-4-ethyl-3-imidazoline-1-oxyl (2.276%); octadecanoic acid (1.851%); 2-deoxy-1,3,4,5-tetrakis-O-(trimethylsilyl); pentitol (1.757%); 3,5,5-trimethyl-4-(3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)butyl)cyclohex-2-enone (1.505%); methyl 9.cis.,11.trans.t,13.trans.-octadecatrienoate (1.136%); and benzoic acid, 3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-, trimethylsilyl ester (1.044%). Peak areas for the rest of the compounds were below 1%. Among the identified compounds, 9,12-octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-, methyl ester (3), hexacosane (5), 9,12-octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)- (28), tetradecanoic acid, methyl ester (29), hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester (30), γ-sitosterol (33), 9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid, (Z,Z,Z)- (48), dodecanoic acid (68) and eicosane (128) are known to possess antimicrobial activities. Compound 28 is also known for its herbicidal activity as a binary mixture with xanthoxyline. This study concludes that the stem extract of C. oxycantha primarily comprises antifungal and antibacterial compounds.

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  • Muhammad Rafiq & Amna Shoaib & Arshad Javaid & Shagufta Perveen & Hafiz Umair Asdullah & Chunsong Cheng, 2025. "Phytochemical profile of stem extract of Carthamus oxycantha and identification of herbicidal and antimicrobial constituents," Plant Protection Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 61(2), pages 172-182.
  • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpps:v:61:y:2025:i:2:id:75-2024-pps
    DOI: 10.17221/75/2024-PPS
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