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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2020

Ruscus hypophyllum L. extracts: chemical composition, antioxidant, anticoagulant, and antimicrobial activity against a wide range of sensitive and multi-resistant bacteria.

Hayet Edziri, Ons Haddad, Dhouha Saidana, Sawssen Chouchen, Fethia Skhiri, Maha Mastouri, Guido Flamini

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Hayet EdziriLaboratory of Transmissible Diseases and Biologically Active Substances, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia. jaziri_hayet@yahoo.fr.
Ons HaddadLaboratory of Transmissible Diseases and Biologically Active Substances, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia.
Dhouha SaidanaInstitute d'Olivier Sousse, 4000, Sousse, Tunisia.
Sawssen ChouchenLaboratoire d'Hématologie, Hopital Fattouma Bourguiba Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
Fethia SkhiriLaboratory of Genetic Biodiversity and Valorisation of Bioresources, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
Maha MastouriLaboratory of Transmissible Diseases and Biologically Active Substances, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia.
Guido FlaminiDipartimento di Farmacia, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126, Pisa, Italy.
University of Monastir · TNHospital Fatuma Bourguiba Monastir · TNUniversity of Pisa · ITUniversity of Sousse · TN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the polyphenolic and flavonoid contents in the leaves extracts of Ruscus hypophyllum. Antioxidant activity was estimated by α,α-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2'-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) assays. The anticoagulant activity of Ruscus extracts was evaluated in vitro, using the prothrombin time (PT) and a PTT-activated partial thromboplastin time tests. The antibacterial activity was tested against large number of important medically and resistant bacteria by the broth dilution method. In this study, ethyl acetate and chloroform extracts displayed the highest total phenols contents (74.76 mg EAG/g and 73.89 mg EAG/g, respectively) and flavonoid content 40 and 32.43 mg EC/g, respectively. The GC-MS analysis of ethyl acetate extract confirmed the presence of oxygenated sesquiterpenes and hydrocarbon diterpenes with percentages of 16.41% and 10.72%, respectively, but chloroform extract was rich with, oxygenated monoterpenes, and oxygenated diterpenes, with percentages of 6.19 and 3.27%, respectively. Among tested extracts, ethyl acetate exhibited the best antioxidant and anticoagulant activities. Furthermore, ethyl acetate and chloroform extracts showed important antibacterial activity against resistant bacteria methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (SARM), Acinetobacter imipenem-resistant (IMP/R), P. aeruginosa imipenem-resistant (IMP/R) and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing E. cloacae (BLSE) with minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values varying between 0.125 and 0.5 mg/mL.

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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusRuscusAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnticoagulantsAntioxidantsBacteriaMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPlant ExtractsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnticoagulantsAntioxidantsPlant ExtractsActivitiesAntibacterial activityAnticoagulant activityAntioxidant activityResistant bacteriaRuscus hypophyllum

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