Antioxidant and acetylcholinesterase inhibition capacity of hyrosols from lamiaceae plants for biopesticide use: role of phenolics

The aim of this study was to investigate the main volatiles and polyphenolic compounds in hydrosols extracted from three Romanian Lamiaceae plants, sage (Salvia officinalis), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) by steam distillation. antioxidant acetylcholinesterase inhibition capacity were assessed for their further use as biopesticides. results have shown that presented better activity than hydrosol all free radical scavenging metal chelating assays. A strong relationship between hydrosols’ total phenolic flavonoid content found based on Pearson correlation coefficients. Sage exerted higher hydrosol, but moderate correlated low content. These suggested other present also involved process. In conclusion, plant could be tested, such or mixed, natural products control pests eco-agrosystems.