Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Efficacy of the Lipophilic Extract of .

The aim of this study was to investigate the compounds in the hexane extract of (Savi.) Ten. and to determine the antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant activities of different extracts. The (NGBB 7229) plant was collected from Turkey's Trakya region. Crude extracts were obtained using different solvents. The chemical composition of was determined in hexane extract using gas chromatography mass spectrometry. The antioxidant activities of the extracts were evaluated by Trolox equivalent antioxidant activity (TEAC), ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), cupric-reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC), the β-carotene bleaching method, and the determination of superoxide anion scavenging activities. The antibacterial activity was tested against , , , , , and , whereas the antifungal activity was tested against , , and by applying microdilution methods. A total of 41 bioactive compounds were identified using the GC-MS library. Terpenoids were found to be dominant (52.89%), and lup-20(29)-en-3-yl-acetate and lupeol were the most abundant terpenoids. The highest total flavonoid content (25.73 mg catechin/g) and antioxidant capacity were found in the methanolic extract. The highest antibacterial activity was detected against in the ethyl acetate extract, and the highest antifungal activity was found against and in the hexane extract. The observed antioxidant characteristics of the extracts could be attributed to the presence of flavonoids. The high antifungal activity of the hexane extract against all fungal strains can be attributed to its constituents, i.e., terpenoids. This study discloses the potential antioxidant and antimicrobial activities, including some bioactive components, of and implies that holds possible applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries as an antioxidant, antibacterial, and antifungal agent.