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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Total phenolic content, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of fruits of Eucalyptus globulus cultivated in Algeria
Industrial Crops and Products, Volume 41, No. 1, Year 2013
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Crude extract from fruit of Eucalyptus globulus (E. globulus) was screened for its in vitro antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Antioxidant activity was measured by two methods, namely the reducing power and lipid peroxidation inhibition. Antibacterial activity was determined by using disc diffusion method against three bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus: ATCC 6538, Bacillus subtilis: ATCC 6633 and Klebsiella pneumoniae: E 47). The extract exhibited moderate inhibition of lipid peroxidation of linoleic acid emulsion (51.34±0.72%) and high reducing power (IC50=39.52μg/mL). It also exhibited strong antibacterial activity against B. subtilis and S. aureus with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of 30μg/mL and 80μg/mL, respectively. These results suggest that fruits of E. globulus have interesting antibacterial and antioxidant activities. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
Boulekbache –Makhlouf, Lila
Algeria, Bejaia
Université Abderrahmane Mira - Béjaïa
Slimani, Sakina
Algeria, Bejaia
Université Abderrahmane Mira - Béjaïa
Madani, Khodir
Algeria, Bejaia
Université Abderrahmane Mira - Béjaïa
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Citations: 102
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 1
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Doi:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.04.019
Study Locations
Algeria