Phytochemical analysis and biological activities of Hertia cheirifolia L. roots extracts

Objective: To test the antioxidant, antimicrobial and a-glucosidase inhibitory activities of the roots extracts from Hertia cheirifolia(H. cheirifolia) L.Methods: Total phenolics and total flavonoids content of the different extracts were determined by colorimetric methods and reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography(RP-HPLC) was performed to identify various chemical components.The different extracts were evaluated for antioxidant activities by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH), 2,2-azino-bis-3-ethylenebenzothiozoline-6-sulfonic acid(ABTS·^+) and β-carotene bleaching tests and α-glucosidase inhibitory properties. The antimicrobial activity was carried out in vitro by the broth dilution method.Results: Trans-cinnamic acid, rutin hydrate, naringin and quercetin were the main compounds of the ethyl acetate extract from H. cheirifolia L. This extract has significant scavenging activity to decrease free radicals especially for DPPH and ABTS radicals. As well as, the ethyl acetate extract exhibited an antimicrobial property against bacterial strains. Bacillus licheniformis and Salmonella enterica were the most sensitive strains with minimum inhibitory concentration values of 0.156 mg/mL.Conclusion: The ethyl acetate extract was found to be selectively antioxidant and antimicrobial.

<i>In vitro</i>evaluation of antioxidant and antibacterial activities of extracts of <i>Hertia cheirifolia’s</i>leaves

In this study, our objective is to investigate the antioxidant activity by the means of two methods: the β-carotene bleaching method and DPPH assay as well as testing the antibacterial activity by the Agar-well diffusion method, of the extracts (EEp, EDm, EMe and EAq) from the sheets of Hertia cheirifolia. The quantitative analysis are showed that the highest content of total phenolic was concentrated in the methanolic extract with 30.33 + 2.82 μg EAG/mg of extracts, in the second level the EAq extract and EDm extract with 25.92 + 7.19 μg EAG/mg of extracts and 21.25 +1.76 μg EAG/mg of extracts respectively. The content of polyphenols was determined specrophotometrically and showed the presence of these compounds in all extracts. The analysis by TLC revealed the presence of quercetin in the EMe extract of this plant. In the β-carotene bleaching test, the EMe of this plant displayed highest antioxidant activity (72.97%), than in the DPPH assay with a radical-scavenging activity (72.74%). Our results of the antibacterial activity showed the inefficiency of the whole extracts against most of the tested strains.

In vitro antibacterial activity of the Hertia cheirifolia L.essential oils

Objective:To investigate the antibacterial activity of essential oils from Hertia cheirifolia L.flowers,vegetative part(leaves+stems)and roots against a panel of bacterial strains.Methods:The essential oils from Hertia cheirifolia L.flowers,vegetative part(leaves+stems)and roots were analyzed by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.The antibacterial activity of essential oils was evaluated in vitro by the broth dilution method.Results:The results showed that the essential oil of flowers exhibited a strong antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus with minimal inhibitory concentration of 0.078 mg/mL.Conclusions:The essential oils of Hertia cheirifolia can be a good source of antibacterial compounds.They can be used for pharmaceutical treatments.