| Autor: |
Affi, Wissal, Mohamed, Abdalla A., Gharsallah, Neji, Smetanska, Iryna, Zourgui, Lazhar |
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Open Veterinary Journal; 2024, Vol. 14 Issue 10, p2642-2650, 9p |
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Background: Currently, research is focused on therapeutic plants which are regarded as a supply of several phytotherapeutic compounds with several activities; among these plants we find cacti. Aim: The purpose of this work is to reveal the phytochemical composition and the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of fruit peel from Opuntia stricta. Methods: The phenolics profile has been obtained by liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization/mass spectroscopy analysis, antioxidant capacity has been evaluated by DPPH, FRAP, CAT, and ABTS• + free radical, and the antimicrobial activity was tested against 7 bacteria and 3 fungi. Results: The results reveal that EFOS has a high content of polyphenols, flavonoids, quinic acid, and hyperoside which were the most dominant. Moreover, the observed antioxidant capacity of the extract was remarkable. In addition, a high antimicrobial capacity especially against Staphylococcus aureus and Pythium catenulatum. These results indicate that fruit peels of O. stricta have potential applications as a natural preservative in cosmetics and in food formulations, and also as a natural remedy. Conclusion: The finding proved that EFOS is characterized first by a wide variability of polyphenols and flavonoids and secondly by good potential antioxidant and antibacterial activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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