What is it about?
The present study explores the physiochemical properties and broad spectrum of biological activities of the essential oil. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report wherein different analytical techniques are used to characterise essential oil extracted from Pinus succinefera. GC-MS characterised the chemical composition of the oil. Other analytical procedures such as FTIR, TG, and DSC were also performed. Furthermore, to comprehend the potential of the essential oil, several biological activities such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antimalarial, and anticancer were analysed.
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Why is it important?
Most of the plant natural flora contributes significantly to medicinal benefits. To address the shortcoming usage of synthetic drugs, natural products are in demand which offer a broad spectrum of activities with negligible side effects. Pinus succinefera is a fossilized resin from coniferous woods that belongs to the genus Pinus of the Pinaceae family and is widely known as Amber. From single celled to complex species, including plants, the planet Earth has a diverse variety of life forms. Because of their low negative effects, many medicinal properties of plants are exploited as natural products or raw materials in many industrial aspects. For this reason, we evaluated various properties of the essential oil extracted from Pinus succinefera to explore its pharmaceutic potential.
Perspectives
Currently, more than 80% of the world's population relies on traditional plant-based medicines to solve various human health problems. Despite significant advancements in synthetic drug development, plants that produce high diversity of secondary metabolites are still considered the principal sources of medicaments and have extensive use in the pharmaceutical industry. The results indicated that the essential oil obtained from Pinus succinefera has the potential to be used in the pharmaceutical industry to manufacture medicinal substances, as well as it can show a significant capability in other domains.
Tisha Jain
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen
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This page is a summary of: Exploration of Chemical Composition and Unveiling the Phytopharmaceutical Potentials of Essential Oil from Fossilized Resin of Pinus succinefera, International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, July 2022, Sciencedomain International,
DOI: 10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i330464.
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