Promising Aromatic and Therapeutic Plants from Tunisia: Phytochemical Analysis, Antioxidant, and Antibacterial Properties
Akrem Khazri, Mohamed Mendili, Chedia Aouadhi, Ayda Khadhri
Abstract
Melissa officinalis and Stachys ocymastrum are aromatic and therapeutic plants from the Lamiaceae family. This study aimed to analyze the phytochemical content and antioxidant and antibacterial properties of acetone and methanol extracts of M. officinalis and S. ocymastrum. The quantification included polyphenols, flavonoids, condensed tannins, flavonols, and proanthocyanidins. Antioxidant activities were evaluated through DPPH radical scavenging, ferric-reducing power, and ferrous chelation tes
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PhytochemicalTraditional medicineAntibacterial activityAntioxidantAnti oxidantChemistryBiologyMedicineBacteriaBiochemistryGeneticsEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesPsidium guajava Extracts and Applications