ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Phytochemical Analysis and Biological Activities
of Reamuria vermiculata Leaves,
Stem and Roots Extracts
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Dry Land Farming and Oasis Cropping Laboratory (LR16IRA02), Institute of Arid Regions,
4119 Medenine, University of Gabes, Tunisia
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Faculty of Sciences of Gabes, 6072 Zrig Gabes, University of Gabes, Tunisia
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Laboratory of Galenic and Pharmacological Chemical Development of Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy,
5000 Monastir, Tunisia
Submission date: 2023-06-16
Final revision date: 2023-07-17
Acceptance date: 2023-07-22
Online publication date: 2023-11-03
Publication date: 2023-12-19
Corresponding author
Samir Tlahig
Dryland Farming & Oasis Cropping Laboratory (LR16IRA02), Arid Land Institute of Médenine, El Fjé- Km 22, 4119, Médenine, Tunisia
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2024;33(1):31-41
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In the present study, the phenolic compounds, mineral composition, of ethanol and water extracts
from different Reamuria vermiculata parts (leaves, stems and roots) was investigated. The antioxidant
and antimicrobial proprieties were screened using experimental and computational approaches.
Results have reported that the fraction aqueous of roots had a higher amount of polyphenol,
flavonoid and tanins than stems and leaves (1153.29 mg GAE/g, 308.16 mg CE/g, 31.84 mg CE/g DW)
respectively. Also, the same extract has significant scavenging activity to decrease free radicals
especially for DPPH (IC50 = 0.04 mg/mL), ABTS radicals (IC50 = 0.002 mg/mL) and β-carotene
(IC50 = 0.06 mg/mL). In addition, the minerals K, Mg, Na, and Ca were detected as considerably high
quantities in leaves. Moreover, the ethanol extract of roots exhibited an antimicrobial property against
bacterial strains Listeria monocytogenes with MIC =0.0781 mg/ml, staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus
subtilis with MIC = 0.3125 mg/ml. The overall results provided some valuable information that spices
have powerful antioxidant and antimicrobial potentials, which could be an interesting material for
industrial purposes.