Comparison of Chemical Compositions and Antioxidant Activities of Essential Oils from Ferula latisecta and Ferula gummosa Resins

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Medicinal Plants Research Center, Shahed University, Tehran, 3319118651, Iran

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Ferula latisecta and Ferula gummosa are two members of the Apiaceae family native to Iran and have various ethnobotanical applications. This study aims to evaluate and compare the chemical compositions and antioxidant activities of the essential oils extracted from F. latisecta and F. gummosa gum resins. The essential oils were obtained using a Clevenger-type apparatus, and their chemical compositions were identified and quantified using GC-MS and GC-FID methods. Antioxidant activities of the various concentrations of the essential oils were measured using DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging methods. The results showed that 39 compounds were identified in the F. latisecta resin, with major components including β-pinene (30.7%), α-pinene (25.1%), α-ferulene (6.4%), and α-bisabolol (6.3%). On the other hand, 44 compounds were identified in the F. gummosa resin, with major components such as β-pinene (50.2%), α-pinene (9.7%), δ-3-carene (7.9%), and β-phellandrene (5.9%). The essential oil from F. latisecta demonstrated significant radical inhibitory activities against DPPH and ABTS (IC50= 16.86 and 6.99 mg/mL, respectively), which were more effective than that of F. gummosa (IC50= 26.72 and 13.97 mg/mL, respectively). These findings suggest that F. latisecta resin could be a promising source of bioactive phytochemicals for further research in the food and perfume industries.

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Applied Chemistry Today
Volume 19, Issue 73
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December 2025
Pages 225-236

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