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ArticleScientific reports2024

Phytochemical composition and in vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Bersama abyssinica F. seed extracts.

Belayhun Alemu, Meseret Derbew Molla, Hiwot Tezera, Aman Dekebo, Tadesse Asmamaw

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Belayhun AlemuDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia. zamra4094@gmail.com.
Meseret Derbew MollaDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Hiwot TezeraDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Aman DekeboDepartment of Applied Chemistry, School of Applied Natural Sciences, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia.
Tadesse AsmamawDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.

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Abstract

Medicinal plants can be potential sources of therapeutic agents. Traditional healers use a medicinal plant from Ethiopia, Bersama abyssinica Fresen, to treat various diseases. This study aimed to investigate the phytochemical components and antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of B. abyssinica seed extracts (BASE). Gas chromatography coupled to mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) analysis was used to determine the phytochemical compositions of BASE. The antioxidant activities were assessed by using 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay, thiobarbituric acid-reactive species (TBARS) assay, ferric chloride reducing assay and hydroxyl scavenging capacity assay. Antimicrobial activity was investigated using the agar well diffusion method. Phytochemical screening showed the presence of saponins, glycosides, tannins, steroids, phenols, flavonoids, terpenoids, and alkaloids. GC-MS analysis revealed the presence of 30 volatile compounds; α-pinene (23.85%), eucalyptol (20.74%), β-pinene (5.75%), D-limonene (4.05%), and o-cymene (5.02%). DPPH-induced free radical scavenging (IC

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MagnoliopsidaPlants, MedicinalAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntifungal AgentsAntioxidantsEscherichia coliPhytochemicalsPlant ExtractsStaphylococcus aureusThiobarbituric Acid Reactive SubstancesAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntifungal AgentsAntioxidantsPhytochemicalsPlant ExtractsThiobarbituric Acid Reactive SubstancesAntimicrobialAntioxidantBersama abyssinicaExtractPhytochemicalSeeds

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