South Tyrol (Italy) <i>Pastinaca sativa</i> L. subsp. <i>sativa</i> Essential Oil: GC-MS Composition, Antimicrobial, Anti-Biofilm, and Antioxidant Properties.

ABSTRACT: Pastinaca L. is a small genus belonging to the Apiaceae family, traditionally used for both nutritional and medicinal purposes. Pastinaca sativa L. subsp. sativa is a biennial plant widely distributed in Europe and Asia, with recognized ethnopharmacological relevance. In this study, the essential oil (EO) obtained from the aerial parts of P. sativa subsp. sativa, collected in Alto Adige (Italy)-a previously unstudied accession-was analyzed by GC-MS, and the volatile profile has been compared with that of EOs previously studied in Bulgaria and Serbia. The EO was found to be rich in octyl acetate (38.7%) and octyl butanoate (26.7%), confirming that this species biosynthesizes these natural esters. The EO and its main constituents were tested to evaluate the

SUBMITTER: Di Girolamo D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12298367 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature