Rosemary essential oil: chemical composition, antiviral, cytotoxicity, and in silico molecular docking analysis against tobacco mosaic virus.

ABSTRACT: Aromatic plants represent a significant source of bioactive compounds and have recently expanded their potential applications in agriculture. In the current study, the essential oil of Salvia rosmarinus (rosemary) was extracted, and its chemical composition was analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Under greenhouse conditions, the antiviral effectiveness of the essential oil against tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) was evaluated on Nicotiana glutinosa, marking the first comprehensive assessment of its impact on plant viruses. A computational analysis of molecular docking interactions was performed to explore the potential interactions of target compounds with the three protein components of TMV. Additionally, the influence of essential oil on the root tips of Allium cepa w

SUBMITTER: Al-Askar AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12618886 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature