ANTIBACTERIAL, ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES AND MINERAL CONTENT FROM THE ALGERIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS
The present study evaluated the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of six aromatic plants, indigenous to the flora of the Algerian. The plants studied were Thymus vulgaris, Artemisia absinthium, scorzonena undulata, Malva Parviflora, Marrubium vulgare and Cotula cinerea. Extracts of these...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Alma Mater Publishing House "Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Scientific Study & Research: Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Food Industry |
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| Online Access: | http://pubs.ub.ro/?pg=revues&rev=cscc6&num=202002&vol=2&aid=5103 |
| Summary: | The present study evaluated the antioxidant and
antibacterial activities of six aromatic plants, indigenous to the flora of the
Algerian. The plants studied were Thymus vulgaris, Artemisia absinthium,
scorzonena undulata, Malva Parviflora, Marrubium vulgare and Cotula
cinerea. Extracts of these plants were analyzed for their total phenol
compounds and antioxidant activity. The antimicrobial screening of the
extracts was evaluated by agar disc diffusion method, the liquid broth
microdilution was used to determine the minimal inhibitory concentration
(MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC). Essential oil of A.
absinthium possesses highest antioxidant activity among all extracts tested
and phenolic extract of T. Vulgaris highest of DPPH radical. Among the
plants screened, essential oil of A. absinthium and T. Vulgaris phenolic
extract showed the best antibacterial activity. The mineral contents were
determined by an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Ca, K, Na, Mg, Fe
and Cu were found to be the most abundant elements among the plants
studied. |
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| ISSN: | 1582-540X 1582-540X |