GC-MS analysis, phytochemical composition of L. essential oil with pharmacological assessments: antioxidant, antibacterial, and antifungal activities.

The genus , which belongs to the Asteraceae family, is a flowering genus with 12 species found in Africa, North and South. Among the species present in Algeria, L. is distributed in the eastern regions of Algeria.

Chemical composition, antioxidant, anticholinesterase and antibacterial activities of Desf.

The study was performed on the dichloromethane (DCM), ethyl acetate (EAc) and -butanol (Bu) fractions (F) obtained from the 80% ethanol extract of Desf. aerial parts, collected in the North Eastern region of Algeria. Remarkable total phenolic and flavonoid contents were obtained, mainly for EAcF.