Research Article

Molecular Composition and Antibacterial Effect of Five Essential Oils Extracted from Nigella sativa L. Seeds against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: A Comparative Study

Table 1

Chemical constituents identified in the Nigella sativa L. essential oils of five countries.

CompoundsRetention timeIndiaSaudi ArabiaMoroccoSyriaFrance

α-Phellandrene4.97 ± 0.0010.58 ± 0.5030.54 ± 1.0129.64 ± 0.1920.03 ± 0.564.31 ± 0.01
α-Pinene5.10 ± 0.006.29 ± 0.044.07 ± 0.061.07 ± 0.01
UC5.27 ± 0.000.12 ± 0.010.06 ± 0.010.13 ± 0.000.14 ± 0.03
Camphene5.36 ± 0.000.15 ± 0.020.15 ± 0.010.12 ± 0.030.18 ± 0.040.19 ± 0.03
UC5.44 ± 0.000.05 ± 0.02±0.11 ± 0.010.11 ± 0.060.20 ± 0.06
UC5.67 ± 0.001.11 ± 0.04
β-Phellandrene5.74 ± 0.004.16 ± 0.074.42 ± 0.122.87 ± 0.002.39 ± 0.030.13 ± 0.00
β-Pinene5.82 ± 0.008.59 ± 0.109.77 ± 0.336.22 ± 0.014.53 ± 0.070.54 ± 0.04
β-Myrcene5.98 ± 0.000.17 ± 0.030.08 ± 0.020.15 ± 0.020.42 ± 0.080.42 ± 0.00
Ocimene6.02 ± 0.000.31 ± 0.00
UC6.04 ± 0.010.05 ± 0.010.33 ± 0.01
Pseudocumol6.07 ± 0.000.11 ± 0.010.01 ± 0.000.32 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.010.50 ± 0.01
UC6.18 ± 0.000.07 ± 0.040.02 ± 0.010.05 ± 0.000.26 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.00
α-Thujene6.24 ± 0.000.14 ± 0.030.07 ± 0.030.11 ± 0.03
(+)-4-Carene6.26 ± 0.001.28 ± 0.11
UC6.35 ± 0.000.10 ± 0.030.06 ± 0.020.20 ± 0.04
D-Limonene6.39 ± 0.0014.63 ± 1.42
α-Terpinen6.44 ± 0.001.67 ± 0.093.34 ± 0.172.25 ± 0.00
UC6.45 ± 0.001.41 ± 0.29
UC6.51 ± 0.000.06 ± 0.010.07 ± 0.01±±
β-Cymene6.56 ± 0.0114.22 ± 0.0812.31 ± 0.6723.82 ± 0.0414.61 ± 1.270.29 ± 0.00
UC6.60 ± 0.000.27 ± 0.020.19 ± 0.01
UC6.71 ± 0.000.23 ± 0.01
UC6.77 ± 0.000.39 ± 0.05
Thujol6.98 ± 0.000.05 ± 0.000.02 ± 0.000.02 ± 0.010.73 ± 0.100.63 ± 0.12
ɤ-Terpinene7.14 ± 0.006.38 ± 0.341.89 ± 0.101.25 ± 0.065.77 ± 0.110.18 ± 0.07
UC7.24 ± 0.000.44 ± 0.06
cis-β-Terpineol7.29 ± 0.000.18 ± 0.010.17 ± 0.020.11 ± 0.010.48 ± 0.080.96 ± 0.12
Terpinolen7.64 ± 0.000.37 ± 0.020.25 ± 0.030.15 ± 0.0263 ± 0.080.58 ± 0.13
UC7.68 ± 0.000.25 ± 0.02
3-Caranol7.76 ± 0.000.28 ± 0.040.20 ± 0.06
Neodihydrocarveol7.77 ± 0.003.34 ± 0.192.51 ± 0.031.63 ± 0.003.50 ± 0.250.52 ± 0.01
UC8.04 ± 0.000.04 ± 0.010.04 ± 0.010.04 ± 0.010.31 ± 0.00
4-Caranol8.14 ± 0.0018.81 ± 0.5714.27 ± 0.119.77 ± 0.089.85 ± 0.652.05 ± 0.03
UC8.29 ± 0.000.07 ± 0.030.05 ± 0.000.03 ± 0.010.35 ± 0.030.49 ± 0.01
UC8.45 ± 0.000.27 ± 0.010.43 ± 0.040.25 ± 0.030.46 ± 0.000.22 ± 0.03
UC8.57 ± 0.000.04 ± 0.000.02 ± 0.000.01 ± 0.010.36 ± 0.070.47 ± 0.03
Limonene oxide8.57 ± 0.000.66 ± 0.090.29 ± 0.07
Camphor8.62 ± 0.000.08 ± 0.010.07 ± 0.020.05 ± 0.000.27 ± 0.040.96 ± 0.14
β-Cyclocitral8.75 ± 0.000.12 ± 0.020.05 ± 0.010.03 ± 0.000.17 ± 0.010.24 ± 0.10
UC8.77 ± 0.000.94 ± 0.18
p-Cymen-8-ol8.87 ± 0.000.24 ± 0.020.18 ± 0.01
Limonene epoxide8.89 ± 0.001.02 ± 0.070.78 ± 0.010.52 ± 0.010.42 ± 0.040.45 ± 0.07
UC8.99 ± 0.000.11 ± 0.000.04 ± 0.010.03 ± 0.010.40 ± 0.020.16 ± 0.02
4-Carvomenthenol9.10 ± 0.003.35 ± 0.032.11 ± 0.011.44 ± 0.061.67 ± 0.030.47 ± 0.13
UC9.19 ± 0.000.24 ± 0.020.20 ± 0.000.15 ± 0.010.12 ± 0.03
UC9.25 ± 0.000.03 ± 0.000.02 ± 0.000.01 ± 0.000.32 ± 0.070.82 ± 0.04
UC9.30 ± 0.000.11 ± 0.010.04 ± 0.000.03 ± 0.000.33 ± 0.03
UC9.40 ± 0.000.10 ± 0.010.08 ± 0.030.07 ± 0.010.39 ± 0.02
β-Cyclocitral9.50 ± 0.002.10 ± 0.132.0 ± 0.051.39 ± 0.021.06 ± 0.010.24 ± 0.01
UC9.54 ± 0.000.19 ± 0.010.24 ± 0.07
UC9.55 ± 0.000.04 ± 0.000.02 ± 0.010.46 ± 0.020.22 ± 0.05
UC9.74 ± 0.000.34 ± 0.040.13 ± 0.000.08 ± 0.000.35 ± 0.020.15 ± 0.01
Solanone9.98 ± 0.000.42 ± 0.020.51 ± 0.03
Cuminal10.08 ± 0.000.09 ± 0.010.24 ± 0.060.13 ± 0.020.19 ± 0.020.51 ± 0.03
Carvone10.14 ± 0.000.18 ± 0.010.24 ± 0.010.010.15 ± 0.040.23 ± 0.011.01 ± 0.12
cis-Verbenol10.19 ± 0.000.17 ± 0.030.40 ± 0.00
Thymoquinon10.21 ± 0.000.32 ± 0.030.70 ± 0.100.50 ± 0.060.82 ± 0.11
UC10.25 ± 0.000.08 ± 0.01
cis-Verbenol10.27 ± 0.000.12 ± 0.010.08 ± 0.000.05 ± 0.010.19 ± 0.000.96 ± 0.01
UC10.31 ± 0.000.02 ± 0.010.63 ± 0.14
Estragole10.32 ± 0.0020.22 ± 0.59
4-Carene10.38 ± 0.000.24 ± 0.020.13 ± 0.010.09 ± 0.010.33 ± 0.080.64 ± 0.04
Carvacrol10.49 ± 0.002.30 ± 0.091.22 ± 0.07
UC10.71 ± 0.000.18 ± 0.040.28 ± 0.04
Bornyl acetate10.76 ± 0.001.14 ± 0.090.84 ± 0.050.59 ± 0.051.18 ± 0.04
UC10.86 ± 0.000.09 ± 0.010.03 ± 0.00±0.12 ± 0.01
Thymol10.92 ± 0.004.64 ± 0.018.39 ± 0.397.00 ± 0.03±
UC11.14 ± 0.000.07 ± 0.030.02 ± 0.000.04 ± 0.000.18 ± 0.03
UC11.30 ± 0.000.04 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.01
UC11.55 ± 0.000.20 ± 0.01
Cedrene11.60 ± 0.000.22 ± 0.01
β-Terpinyl acetate11.65 ± 0.000.10 ± 0.030.02 ± 0.000.18 ± 0.02 ± 
α-Longipinene11.78 ± 0.002.23 ± 0.090.29 ± 0.020.18 ± 0.011.22 ± 0.050.51 ± 0.10
UC12.05 ± 0.000.06 ± 0.020.15 ± 0.03
Patchoulene12.07 ± 0.004.00 ± 0.053.29 ± 0.00
Columbin12.11 ± 0.000.14 ± 0.020.05 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.00
UC12.16 ± 0.000.04 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.000.12 ± 0.040.42 ± 0.00
Aromadendrene12.22 ± 0.000.29 ± 0.040.69 ± 0.10
UC12.31 ± 0.000.04 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.010.01 ± 0.000.18 ± 0.010.19 ± 0.05
UC12.41 ± 0.000.06 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.000.04 ± 0.020.18 ± 0.000.24 ± 0.01
UC12.51 ± 0.000.06 ± 0.02
Longicyclene12.56 ± 0.000.31 ± 0.020.02 ± 0.00 ± 0.00
β-Chamigrene12.62 ± 0.009.54 ± 0.491.54 ± 0.081.14 ± 0.02
UC12.68 ± 0.000.02 ± 0.010.13 ± 0.030.19 ± 0.03
α-Bisabolene12.77 ± 0.000.18 ± 0.020.06 ± 0.010.03 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.040.62 ± 0.00
Longifolene-(V4)12.91 ± 0.002.61 ± 0.02
UC12.99 ± 0.001.20 ± 0.07
UC13.00 ± 0.000.05 ± 0.010.04 ± 0.020.01 ± 0.000.25 ± 0.020.20 ± 0.09
Methyl undecyl ketone13.07 ± 0.001.51 ± 0.110.79 ± 0.04
UC13.12 ± 0.010.03 ± 0.010.04 ± 0.010.01 ± 0.000.75 ± 0.09
UC13.17 ± 0.000.87 ± 0.070.47 ± 0.07
a-Curcumene13.28 ± 0.000.11 ± 0.030.03 ± 0.000.02 ± 0.000.25 ± 0.02
b-Sesquiphellandrene13.38 ± 0.000.36 ± 0.01
UC13.49 ± 0.000.06 ± 0.010.05 ± 0.010.03 ± 0.020.32 ± 0.08
2-Tridecanone13.57 ± 0.000.38 ± 0.020.11 ± 0.020.07 ± 0.021.13 ± 0.031.40 ± 0.14
UC13.64 ± 0.000.07 ± 0.020.04 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.010.19 ± 0.021.14 ± 0.04
β-Bisabolene13.83 ± 0.000.17 ± 0.030.04 ± 0.010.03 ± 0.010.14 ± 0.080.15 ± 0.01
UC13.99 ± 0.000.06 ± 0.010.04 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.00 ± 0.23 ± 0.07
Isoledene14.15 ± 0.000.15 ± 0.020.03 ± 0.010.01 ± 0.010.16 ± 0.010.37 ± 0.04
UC14.40 ± 0.000.04 ± 0.000.04 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.010.15 ± 0.040.92 ± 0.13
UC14.72 ± 0.000.04 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.000.13 ± 0.030.79 ± 0.06
a-Pentylcinnamaldehyde14.78 ± 0.000.47 ± 0.08
UC14.85 ± 0.000.28 ± 0.030.13 ± 0.030.07 ± 0.020.15 ± 0.061.21 ± 0.03
Ar-tumerone15.05 ± 0.00±±±±0.55 ± 0.04
UC15.06 ± 0.000.22 ± 0.030.10 ± 0.010.06 ± 0.000.24 ± 0.020.38 ± 0.10
UC15.17 ± 0.000.07 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.010.05 ± 0.050.18 ± 0.061.30 ± 0.14
Curlone15.41 ± 0.000.67 ± 0.06
UC15.62 ± 0.000.09 ± 0.020.05 ± 0.010.01 ± 0.000.21 ± 0.102.38 ± 0.01
UC15.87 ± 0.000.15 ± 0.030.06 ± 0.020.05 ± 0.021.09 ± 0.04
UC16.04 ± 0.000.09 ± 0.020.02 ± 0.01
UC16.09 ± 0.000.11 ± 0.020.05 ± 0.01
Globulol16.15 ± 0.000.34 ± 0.040.05 ± 0.000.03 ± 0.010.13 ± 0.041.42 ± 0.00
Palmitic acid16.55 ± 0.000.16 ± 0.01
UC16.64 ± 0.000.21 ± .050.15 ± 0.030.06 ± 0.020.27 ± 0.032.09 ± 0.00
UC16.88 ± 0.000.09 ± 0.020.03 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.000.23 ± 0.08
Biformene18.18 ± 0.021.07 ± 0.05
UC18.24 ± 0.004.16 ± 0.17
UC18.34 ± 0.011.85 ± 0.06
7,10-Octadecadienoic acid19.21 ± 0.010.55 ± 0.04
UC19.39 ± 0.002.97 ± 0.03