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ArticleBMC chemistry2021

Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant and in vitro β-galactosidase inhibition activities of Juniperus phoenicea and Calicotome villosa methanolic extracts.

Ahmed Al-Mustafa, Mohammad Al-Tawarah, Mohammed Sharif Al-Sheraideh, Fatema Attia Al-Zahrany

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Article in BMC chemistry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Ahmed Al-MustafaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Mutah University, Mutah, P.O. Box 7, Karak, 61710, Jordan. ahmedh65@mutah.edu.jo.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6373-996X
Mohammad Al-TawarahDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Mutah University, Mutah, P.O. Box 7, Karak, 61710, Jordan.
Mohammed Sharif Al-SheraidehChemistry Department, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Fatema Attia Al-ZahranyChemistry Department, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University · SAMutah University · JO

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Abstract

backgroundJuniperus Phoenicea (JP) and Calicotome Villosa (CV) are used by Jordanian populations as herbal remedies in traditional medicine. Herein, the phytochemical contents of their methanolic extracts were analyzed and their antioxidant as well as in vitro anti- β-Galactosidase activities were evaluated; their effect on β-Galactosidase enzyme kinetics was evaluated and the thermodynamic of the enzyme was determined.

methodsThe antioxidant activity of JP and CV crude methanolic extracts was evaluated using 1,1-diphenyl,2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays; however, the effect of the plants' crude extracts on β-Galactosidase activity and kinetics was evaluated in vitro. Moreover, total phenolic, flavonoids, and flavonols content in plants' extracts were determined and expressed in Gallic acid equivalent (mg GAE/g dry extract) or rutin equivalent (mg RE/g dry extract).

resultsPhytochemical screening of the crude extracts of JP and CV leaves revealed the presence of phenols, alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, anthraquinones, and glycosides. Flavonoids and flavonols contents were significantly higher in JP than in CV (p < 0.05). Furthermore, an analogous phenolic content was detected in both JP and CV methanolic extracts (103.6 vs 99.1 mg GAE/g extract). The ability of JP extract to scavenge DPPH radicals was significantly higher than that of CV extract with IC

conclusionsThe methanolic extracts of JP and CV possess anti-hyperglycemic and antioxidant activities with potential pharmaceutical applications.

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