Extract of celery (Apium graveolens L.) seeds was investigated against phytopathogenic fungi. The light petroleum extract showed promising inhibition activities in the tests against Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfecum. Chromatographic separation of the extract gave 19 fractions, one of which, QCZ-4, possessed significant inhibitory rates of 64.6%, 88.4% and 54.7% at a concentration of 100 ppm against R. solani, F. oxysporium f. sp. vasinfecum and Alternaria alternata, respectively. Major components in the active fraction were identified by GC-MS as p-(2-aminoethyl)phenol (39.7%), 3-(3,4-dimethybenzoyl) propionic acid (32.6%) and p-heptylphenol (26.9%).
BjeldanesL.F., KimI.S. (1977) Phthalide components of celery essential oil. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 42, 2333–2335.
2.
FehrD. (1979) Study on the aroma substances of celery (Apium graveolens L.), part I. Pharmazie, 34, 658–662.
3.
LawrenceB.M. (1998) Progress in essential oils, Celery seed oil, lemon grass oil and anise oil. Perfumery and Flavourist, 23, 37–40.
4.
ChevallierA. (1996) The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants.DK Publishing Inc., New York, 61.
5.
FriedmanM., HenikaP.R., MandrellR.E. (2002) Bactericidal activities of plant essential oils and some of their isolated constituents against Campylobacter jejuni, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica. Journal of Food Protection, 65, 1545–1560.
6.
MominR.A., RamsewakR.S., NairM.G. (2000) Bioactive compounds and 1, 3-di[(cis)-9-octadecenoyl]-2-[(cis, cis)-9, 12-octadecadienoyl] glycerol from Apium graveolens L. seeds. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 48, 3785–3788.
7.
WeiA., ShibamotoT. (2007) Antioxidant activities and volatile constituents of various essential oils. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 55, 1737–1742.
8.
ChoochoteW., TuetunB., KanjanapothiD., RattanachanpichaiE., ChaithongU., ChaiwongP., JitpakdiA., TippawangkosolP., RivongD., PitasawatB. (2004) Potential of crude seed extract of celery, Apium graveolens L., against the mosquito Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae). Journal of Vector Ecology, 29, 340–346.
9.
ChaiyasitD., ChoochoteW., RattanachanpichaiE., ChaithongU., ChaiwongP., JitpakdiA., TippawangkosolP., RiyongD., PitasawatB. (2006) Essential oils as potential adulticides against two populations of Aedes aegypti, the laboratory and natural field strains, in Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand. Parasitology Research, 99, 715–721.
10.
RodriguezA., PeresteloF., CarniceroA., RegaladoV., PerezR., De la FuenteG., FalconM.A. (1996) Degradation of natural lignins and lignocellulosic substrates by soil-inhabiting fungi imperfecti. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 21, 213–219.
11.
SutherlandJ.B., PomettoALIII, CrawfordD.L. (1983) Lignocellulose degradation by Fusarium species. Canadian Journal of Botany, 61, 1194–1198.
12.
ChristakopoulosP., KekosD., MacrisB.J., ClaeyssensM., BhatM.K. (1995) Purification and mode of action of a low molecular mass endo-1, 4-β-D-glucanase from Fusarium oxysporum. Journal of Biotechnology, 39, 85–93.
13.
D'AndreaG., NorderaG.P., PeriniF., AllaisG., GranellaF. (2007) Biochemistry of neuromodulation in primary headaches: focus on anomalies of tyrosine metabolism. Neurological Sciences, 28, S94–S96.
14.
PriyadarshaniW.M.D., RakshitS.K. (2011) Screening selected strains of probiotic lactic acid bacteria for their ability to produce biogenic amines (histamine and tyramine). International Journal of Food Science & Technology, 46, 2062–2069.
