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Abstract

Bioactive Compound Contents and Biological Activities of the Algerian Medicinal Plant Rhus Pentaphylla (Jacq.) Desf. (Anacardiaceae) †

by
Houari Benamar
1,2,3,* and
Malika Bennaceur
2,3
1
Department of Biology, University of Mostaganem Abdelhamid Ibn Badis, P.O. Box 188, Mostaganem 27000, Algeria
2
Department of Biology, University of Oran1, P.O. Box 1524, El M’Naouer, Oran 31000, Algeria
3
Laboratory of Research in Arid Areas, Department of Biology and Physiology of Organisms, University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene, P.O. Box 32, El Alia, Bab Ezzouar, Algiers 16111, Algeria
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Presented at the 2nd International Electronic Conference on Foods—Future Foods and Food Technologies for a Sustainable World, 15–30 October 2021; Available online: https://foods2021.sciforum.net/.
Biol. Life Sci. Forum 2021, 6(1), 68; https://doi.org/10.3390/Foods2021-10915
Published: 13 October 2021

Abstract

:
Rhus pentaphylla (Jacq.) Desf. is an Algerian food and medicinal specie used to treat diarrhea and abdominal colic and is employed as a digestive [1,2,3], yet there is little information available concerning its bioactive composition. The aim of this study was to quantify bioactive compounds and to investigate antioxidant and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities of extracts obtained from leaves of R. pentaphylla in order to prove its possible use as potential natural source for human health. The bioactive compounds were quantified using colorimetric methods. The phytochemical analysis was carried out using chromatographic techniques. The antioxidant activity was assayed using several test systems, namely total antioxidant capacity, DPPH, ABTS and OH radical scavenging activity, a ferric reducing power assay, and a ferrous ion chelating capacity and β-carotene bleaching assay. The acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity was determined using bioautographic and spectrophotometric methods. The results showed that extracts of R. pentaphylla are an excellent source of phenolic compounds, especially regarding its high flavonoid and hydrolysable tannin contents (36.26 ± 1.77 mg CE/g DE and 898.64 ± 26.56 mg TAE/g DE, respectively), promoting high antioxidant activity. The phytochemical analysis led to the identification of several phenolic compounds that were dominated by flavonoids and phenolic acids. The extracts showed potential antioxidant activity in the different tests. This could be attributed to their polyphenol, tannin, and flavonoid contents. The extracts of R. pentaphylla also exhibited anti-acetylcholinesterase activity. Owing to its phenolic profile and biological activities, R. pentaphylla could be considered as potential functional ingredient for pharmaceutical applications.

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This research received no external funding.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Benamar, H.; Bennaceur, M. Bioactive Compound Contents and Biological Activities of the Algerian Medicinal Plant Rhus Pentaphylla (Jacq.) Desf. (Anacardiaceae). Biol. Life Sci. Forum 2021, 6, 68. https://doi.org/10.3390/Foods2021-10915

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Benamar H, Bennaceur M. Bioactive Compound Contents and Biological Activities of the Algerian Medicinal Plant Rhus Pentaphylla (Jacq.) Desf. (Anacardiaceae). Biology and Life Sciences Forum. 2021; 6(1):68. https://doi.org/10.3390/Foods2021-10915

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Benamar, Houari, and Malika Bennaceur. 2021. "Bioactive Compound Contents and Biological Activities of the Algerian Medicinal Plant Rhus Pentaphylla (Jacq.) Desf. (Anacardiaceae)" Biology and Life Sciences Forum 6, no. 1: 68. https://doi.org/10.3390/Foods2021-10915

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