Screening of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Volatile Oils: A Comparative Study of Plants Collected from Different Regions of West Bank, Palestine. | LitMetric
Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, State of Palestine.
Published: April 2021
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Article Abstract
Background: The investigation of volatile oils used in traditional medicine is vital to enhance the quality of healthcare. This study is aimed at screening the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of volatile oils from three different regions in Palestine (north, middle, and south).
Methods: Volatile oils of three samples of were extracted using the microwave-ultrasonic apparatus. The antioxidant activity of the volatile oils was assessed by inhibition of DPPH free radical. The antimicrobial activity was examined using the broth microdilution method. Assessment of antifungal activity was achieved using the agar dilution method.
Results: Screening the biological activity of plant extracts revealed that the sample from Ramallah (middle region) possessed the most potent antioxidant activity with an IC value of 0.45 g/mL. The three samples exhibited broad antimicrobial activity and showed potential antifungal activity. The sample from the southern region showed the highest potency against with the lowest reported MIC; the sample from the northern region demonstrated the least potency against clinical isolate of and "methicillin"-resistant .
Conclusions: The study showed that volatile oil samples from different regions in Palestine possess different potential antioxidant and antimicrobial activities that were in line with traditional uses of the plant extracts.
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