Table 4.
Contribution (%) a of mixtures of citronellal and citronellol to the bioactivity of the essential oil.
| Bioactivity | SD-CC | SFME-CC |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-S. aureus | 66.46 ± 1.81 | 91.37 ± 7.99 |
| Anti-P. aeruginosa | 70.86 ± 4.56 | 60.89 ± 2.58 |
| Anti-E. coli | 54.58 ± 6.75 | 85.91 ± 4.44 |
| Anti-C. albicans | 126.17 ± 4.43 | 91.98 ± 6.45 |
| DPPH radical scavenging activity | 100.40 ± 0.21 | 115.06 ± 2.39 |
| β-Carotene/linoleic acid inhibitory activity | 81.45 ± 0.01 | 73.15 ± 0.60 |
| NO radical scavenging activity | 88.73 ± 6.28 | 95.60 ± 6.33 |
| 5-LOX inhibitory activity | 71.92 ± 0.29 | 86.47 ± 8.18 |
| Tyrosinase inhibitory activity | 70.60 ± 4.03 | 78.23 ± 4.45 |
a Contribution (%): the values from the bioactivity assays of the SD-CC and SFME-CC relative to the values from the bioactivity assays of the SD-EO and SFME-EO, respectively. Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation based on triplicate determination.