Phytochemicals, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Opuntia stricta fruits peel
| Autor: | Wissal Affi, Abdalla A. Mohamed, Neji Gharsallah, Iryna Smetanska, Lazhar Zourgui |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Open Veterinary Journal, Vol 14, Iss 10, Pp 2642-2650 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2226-4485 2218-6050 |
| DOI: | 10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i10.14 |
| Popis: | 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 LC-ESI-MS analysis, antioxidant capacity has been evaluated by DPPH, FRAP, CAT, and ABTS• + free radical, the antimicrobial activity was tested against 7 bacteria and 3 fungi. Results: The results reveal that EFOS has a high content in polyphenols, flavonoids, quinic acid and hyperoside which were the most dominant. Moreover, the observed antioxidant capacity of extract was remarkable. In addition, a high antimicrobial capacity especially against Staphylococcus aureus and Pythium catenulatum. These results indicate that fruits 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 firstly by a wide variability of polyphenols and flavonoids and secondly by a good potential antioxidant and antibacterial activities. [Open Vet J 2024; 14(10.000): 2642-2650] |
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