Research Article

Origanum minutiflorum O. Schwarz et P. H. Davis essential oil: enzyme inhibitory activities and chemical composition

Volume: 27 Number: 5 June 28, 2025

Origanum minutiflorum O. Schwarz et P. H. Davis essential oil: enzyme inhibitory activities and chemical composition

Abstract

The essential oil (EO) of Origanum minutiflorum O. Schwarz et P. H. Davis was obtained by the hydrodistillation method. The analysis of the EO was conducted using Gas Chromatography (GC) and Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS). The yield of the EO was determined to be 3.9%. Fifty-six compounds were identified, constituting 97.8% of the EO. The EO was rich in carvacrol at a rate of 83.3%, and the other major compounds were p-cymene (3.0%), β-caryophyllene (1.3%), trans-sabinene hydrate (1.1%), γ-terpinene (1.1%), borneol (1.1%), and terpinene-4-ol (1.0%). While the EO (100 µg/mL) demonstrated the highest inhibition on cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) with 55.26%, the inhibitory activities on the other enzymes were as follows: cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2); 33.10%, and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9); 12.87%. The EO had no inhibition on lipoxygenase (LOX). In this research, inhibitory activity of the EO of O. minutiflorum on COXs and MMP-9 enzymes was reported for the first time.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Pharmacognosy

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 28, 2025

Submission Date

January 6, 2023

Acceptance Date

March 1, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 27 Number: 5

APA
Yıldız, G., Demirci, B., Temel, H. E., & Kırımer, N. (2025). Origanum minutiflorum O. Schwarz et P. H. Davis essential oil: enzyme inhibitory activities and chemical composition. Journal of Research in Pharmacy, 27(5), 2160-2169. https://izlik.org/JA64CE43DS
AMA
1.Yıldız G, Demirci B, Temel HE, Kırımer N. Origanum minutiflorum O. Schwarz et P. H. Davis essential oil: enzyme inhibitory activities and chemical composition. J. Res. Pharm. 2025;27(5):2160-2169. https://izlik.org/JA64CE43DS
Chicago
Yıldız, Gülsüm, Betül Demirci, Halide Edip Temel, and Neşe Kırımer. 2025. “Origanum Minutiflorum O. Schwarz et P. H. Davis Essential Oil: Enzyme Inhibitory Activities and Chemical Composition”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy 27 (5): 2160-69. https://izlik.org/JA64CE43DS.
EndNote
Yıldız G, Demirci B, Temel HE, Kırımer N (July 1, 2025) Origanum minutiflorum O. Schwarz et P. H. Davis essential oil: enzyme inhibitory activities and chemical composition. Journal of Research in Pharmacy 27 5 2160–2169.
IEEE
[1]G. Yıldız, B. Demirci, H. E. Temel, and N. Kırımer, “Origanum minutiflorum O. Schwarz et P. H. Davis essential oil: enzyme inhibitory activities and chemical composition”, J. Res. Pharm., vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 2160–2169, July 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA64CE43DS
ISNAD
Yıldız, Gülsüm - Demirci, Betül - Temel, Halide Edip - Kırımer, Neşe. “Origanum Minutiflorum O. Schwarz et P. H. Davis Essential Oil: Enzyme Inhibitory Activities and Chemical Composition”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy 27/5 (July 1, 2025): 2160-2169. https://izlik.org/JA64CE43DS.
JAMA
1.Yıldız G, Demirci B, Temel HE, Kırımer N. Origanum minutiflorum O. Schwarz et P. H. Davis essential oil: enzyme inhibitory activities and chemical composition. J. Res. Pharm. 2025;27:2160–2169.
MLA
Yıldız, Gülsüm, et al. “Origanum Minutiflorum O. Schwarz et P. H. Davis Essential Oil: Enzyme Inhibitory Activities and Chemical Composition”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy, vol. 27, no. 5, July 2025, pp. 2160-9, https://izlik.org/JA64CE43DS.
Vancouver
1.Gülsüm Yıldız, Betül Demirci, Halide Edip Temel, Neşe Kırımer. Origanum minutiflorum O. Schwarz et P. H. Davis essential oil: enzyme inhibitory activities and chemical composition. J. Res. Pharm. [Internet]. 2025 Jul. 1;27(5):2160-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA64CE43DS