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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
In vitro evaluation of antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of some Tunisian vegetables
South African Journal of Botany, Volume 78, Year 2012
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The aim of the present study was the investigation of antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of aqueous and methanolic extracts obtained from some Tunisian vegetables. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated by the microdilution method. Total phenolic contents were determined by the Folin-Ciocalteu colorimetric method. The antioxidant activity was evaluated using the DPPH assay.Among tested extracts, the methanolic extract of Apium graveolens had the best antifungal activity against Candida albicans, Candida kreussei and Candida parapsilosis with MIC values ranging between 0.08 and 0.31mg/ml. Concerning the antioxidant activity we conclude that aqueous extracts of A. graveolens, Solanum melongena and Anethum graveolens showed the best antioxidant activity with IC 50 of 20μg/ml. These results may suggest that methanolic extracts of Solanum tuberosum and A. graveolens possess good antimicrobial activity, and therefore, they can be used in biotechnological fields as natural preservative ingredients in food and/or pharmaceutical industry. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
Edziri, H.
Tunisia, Monastir
Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir
Ammar, Samia
Tunisia, Monastir
Faculté Des Sciences de Monastir
Souad, L.
Tunisia, Monastir
Faculté Des Sciences de Monastir
Mahjoub, Mohamed Ali
Tunisia, Monastir
Faculté Des Sciences de Monastir
Mastouri, Maha
Tunisia, Monastir
Chu Fattouma-bourguiba
Aouni, Mahjoub
Tunisia, Monastir
Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir
Mighri, Zine
Tunisia, Monastir
Faculté Des Sciences de Monastir
Verschaeve, Luc
Belgium, Brussels
Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels
Belgium, Antwerpen
Universiteit Antwerpen
Statistics
Citations: 59
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.sajb.2011.09.012
ISSN:
02546299
Research Areas
Food Security