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August 18, 2025Chemistry & Biodiversity

Chemical Profiles and Antifungal Potential of Essential Oils Extracted From the Flower Buds of Eleven Eucalyptus Species

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AMAya MaaloulMJMonia JebriKAKaouther Ben Arfa

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Overview

Analysis finds essential oils from Eucalyptus exhibit antifungal activity against specific fungi, suggesting chemical variability across species.

Key Points

  • Eucalyptus essential oils display differing antifungal activity, with some species outperforming others against specific fungi.
  • Essential oil yield varied from 0.71% to 5.3%, indicating significant phytochemical diversity among species.
  • Hydrodistillation and GC-MS were used to analyze the essential oils from Eucalyptus flower buds, documenting their chemical composition.
  • Terpenoids were found to be more abundant in flower buds compared to leaves, underscoring the importance of Eucalyptus species in antifungal research.

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Maaloul et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af2d83cf1dd9ea359e5d2ehttps://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202501666
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