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Mejri H, Ouerghemi I, Aidi Wannes W, Haddada FM, Tlili N, Hammami M, Dussault C, Girad-La Lancette K, Pichette A, Legault J, Saidani-Tounsi M. Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant, anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities of Lycium europaeum fruits. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2023; 33:1676-1685. [PMID: 36001896 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2022.2115469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Lycium europaeum is used as a medicinal herb in many countries. In this study, cyclohexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, methanol and water were used as solvents in the extraction of L. europaeum fruits. The contents of total phenolics, total flavonoids, total tannins and condensed tannins as well as the biological activities of these extracts were investigated using various in vitro and ex vivo assays. Results showed that all solvent extracts of L. europaeum had no anticancer activity against cancerous (A-549 and DLD-1) and non-cancerous (WS-1) human cells. Methanol and ethyl acetate were the most effective solvent for extraction of phenolic compounds and also exhibited the highest antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. The methanol extract of L. europaeum fruits was the richest in phenolic compounds with the predominance of ferulic acid, catechin and narengin. These results supported the use of L. europaeum fruit as natural source of bioactive compound for pharmaceutical applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Houda Mejri
- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Borj Cedria Biotechnology Center, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
- Laboratoire LASEVE, Université du Québec a Chicoutimi, Saguenay, Canada
| | - Ines Ouerghemi
- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Borj Cedria Biotechnology Center, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
| | - Wissem Aidi Wannes
- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Borj Cedria Biotechnology Center, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
| | - Faouzia Mahjoub Haddada
- Laboratoire de Biochimie, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis Université Tunis El-Manar Tunis Tunisia
| | - Nizar Tlili
- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Borj Cedria Biotechnology Center, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
- Laboratory of Bioactive Substances, Biotechnologie Center, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
| | - Majdi Hammami
- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Borj Cedria Biotechnology Center, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire LASEVE, Université du Québec a Chicoutimi, Saguenay, Canada
| | - Jean Legault
- Laboratoire LASEVE, Université du Québec a Chicoutimi, Saguenay, Canada
| | - Moufida Saidani-Tounsi
- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Borj Cedria Biotechnology Center, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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