LC-MS/MS profiles and interrelationships between the enzyme inhibition activity, total phenolic content and antioxidant potential of Micromeria nervosa extracts.

The objective of this study was to quantify the phenolic compounds and to evaluate and compare the biological activities of the ethyl acetate (EtOAc), methanolic (MeOH) and aqueous extracts from the Micromeria nervosa aerial parts, based on their antioxidant activity and enzymatic inhibition. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents were calculated and individual compo3unds were detected using LC-ESI-MS/MS. The antioxidant activity was determined using six different assays while enzymatic activity was determined by α-amylase and tyrosinase enzyme inhibition.

subsp. : Analytical Characterization and Biological Activities.

The Lamiaceae family comprises many flowering plants classified into about 236 genera. The genus is one of the well-known genera of this family and its species are important in different fields of pharmaceutical, chemical, traditional, and folk medicines. The phytochemicals present in include monoterpenic essential oils, triterpenes, and phenolic substances.

Phenolic composition, enzyme inhibitory, and antioxidant activity of .

This study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities of ethyl acetate, methanol, and water extracts of . In phosphomolybdenum assay, the methanol extract showed the highest activity (166.78 μmol TEs/g dry plant).