Quality testing of industrially produced essential oil of white pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) from the Republic of Srpska

Authors

  • Željka Marjanović-Balaban University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Forestry, Vojvode Stepe Stepanovića75a, 78000 Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Vesna Gojković Cvjetković University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Technology Zvornik, Karakaj 34a,75400 Zvornik, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Marijana Kapović-Solomun University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Forestry, Vojvode Stepe Stepanovića75a, 78000 Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Ljiljana Stanojević University of Niš, Faculty of Technology, Bulevar Oslobođenja 124,16000 Leskovac, Serbia
  • Jelena Stanojević University of Niš, Faculty ofT echnology, Bulevar Oslobođenja 124,16000 Leskovac, Serbia
  • Vesna Kalaba Veterinary Institute of the Republic of Srpska ”Dr Vaso Butozan” Banja Luka, Branka Radičevića 18, 78000 Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7251/JEPM2002036B

Keywords:

Essential oil, white pine, GC/MS analysis, antimicrobial activity

Abstract

The quality of the essential oil obtained from white pine wood greenery from the territory of the Republic of Srpska was analyzed by examining the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of samples produced by the hydro-distillation process in industrial production conditions. The chemical composition of the essential oil was analyzed by GC/MS and GC/FID analysis. The antimicrobial activity of the obtained white pine oil was investigated for its possible use as an antimicrobial agent. The obtained results prove the presence of 37 components in the analyzed sample, which represents 98.5% of the total components present. The most common are monoterpene hydrocarbons, followed by sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, much less represented are monoterpenes containing oxygen and aromatic compounds, while aliphatic esters are found only in traces. Antimicrobial activity was examined using the disk diffusion method. The results showed large zones of inhibition, both for the tested oil sample and for all eight analyzed bacterial strains (from 12.00 ± 0.00 to 17.33 ± 1.15mm), as well as for the fungal strain. The chemical composition and antimicrobial action of essential white pine oiled from plant material originating from the territory of the Republic of Srpska indicates its significant phytomedical potential.

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Published

2020-12-31

How to Cite

Marjanović-Balaban, Željka, Gojković Cvjetković, V., Kapović-Solomun, M., Stanojević, L., Stanojević, J., & Kalaba, V. (2020). Quality testing of industrially produced essential oil of white pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) from the Republic of Srpska. Journal of Engineering &Amp; Processing Management, 12(2), 36–43. https://doi.org/10.7251/JEPM2002036B