Mineral profile, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-urease and anti-α-amylase activities of the unripe fruit extracts of Pistacia atlantica

Abstrakt

Pistacia Atlantica in folk medicine is used by Algerian traditional healers for treating a wide variety of diseases and conditions including dyspepsia, digestive problems, peptic ulcers, and, in particular, inflammatory diseases. The present study aimed to assess the phytochemical composition, in vitro antioxidant activity (using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ABTS+, and reducing power methods), enzyme inhibitory activity (towards α-amylase and urease), antibacterial activity, and in vivo anti-inflammatory activity of the unripe fruit extracts of Pistacia atlantica collected from different parts of the Djelfa region of Algeria. According to the findings, various aqueous extracts exhibited significant antioxidant and enzymatic activities in all tests, but showed that they have a weak inhibitory effect against all tested bacterial strains. Twenty-one minerals comprising both macro- and microelements (Ba, Br, Ca, Cl, Co, Cr, Cs, Eu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Rb, Sb, Sc, Sr, Th, U, and Zn) were determined using the technique of neutron activation analysis (INAA). The result indicates that the concentration of the mineral element is close to the minimal FAO recommendation. In addition, the result revealed significant anti-inflammatory activities. The data generated can be a valuable source of information for the pharmaceutical industry and medical research. These results suggest that the unripe fruit extracts of Pistacia atlantica have an appropriate potential to be utilized across a wide range of contexts as an agent with multifunctional uses, as well as a natural remedy for other physiological diseases.

Autorzy

Mokhtar Benmohamed
Mokhtar Benmohamed
Hamid Guenane
Hamid Guenane
Mohammed Messaoudi
Mohammed Messaoudi
Wafa Zahnit
Wafa Zahnit
Chukwuebuka Egbuna
Chukwuebuka Egbuna
Majid Sharifi-Rad
Majid Sharifi-Rad
Amina Chouh
Amina Chouh
Bachir Ben Seghir
Bachir Ben Seghir
Abdelkrim Rebiai
Abdelkrim Rebiai
Sihem Boubekeur
Sihem Boubekeur
Tarek Azli
Tarek Azli
Mohamed Harrat
Mohamed Harrat
Maria Atanassova
Maria Atanassova
Mohamed Yousfi
Mohamed Yousfi
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MOLECULES
Angielski
2023
28
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