Kerdudo A. auteur aut IRD Ellong E. N. auteur aut IRD Burger P. auteur aut IRD Gonnot V. auteur aut IRD Boyer L. auteur aut IRD Chandre Fabrice auteur aut IRD Adenet S. auteur aut IRD Rochefort K. auteur aut IRD Michel T. auteur aut IRD Fernandez X. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access Alpinia species, used as ornamental plants and flavoring agents, are renowned for their therapeutic properties and their subsequent use in traditional medicines throughout the world. Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt and R.M.Sm. is the most common Alpinia species encountered in Martinique. Several essential oils (EOs) obtained by hydrodistillation of A.zerumbet flowers collected in various locations on the island at different seasons were analysed to evaluate the influence of the collection period and area on the EOs' chemical compositions and to assess their bioactivity. A combination of GC-FID and GC/MS techniques was used to examine the volatile constituents, leading to the identification of a total of 71 components accounting for 97.8-99.3% of the respective total GC-FID areas : among them, nineteen compounds were characterized for the first time in A.zerumbet EOs. The antimicrobial activity of these EOs was assessed against eight bacterial, yeast and fungal strains and two multi-resistant strains: some significant bacteriostatic and fungistatic activities of A.zerumbet flower oils were evidenced. Finally, an interesting insecticidal activity of the flower EO was highlighted for the first time against Aedes aegypti. specialized Alpinia zerumbet Zingiberaceae Essential oils Bioassay MARTINIQUE 052 076 14 4 e1600344 [11 p.] 2017 1612-1872 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010069520 10.1002/cbdv.201600344 1612-1872 [F B010069520] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010069520 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2017/05/010069520.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2017-06-01 2023-07-11 fdi:010069520 fre