Chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities data of three plants from Tunisia region: Erodium glaucophyllum, Erodium hirtum and Erodium guttatum
Gadhoumi Hamza,
Ben-Halima Emna,
Walid Yeddes,
Zohra Dhouafli,
Tounsi S. Moufida,
Hayouni El Akrem
Affiliations
Gadhoumi Hamza
Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Université of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia; Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Center of Biotechnology at the Ecopark of Borj-cédria, BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia; Corresponding author at: Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Center of Biotechnology at the Ecopark of Borj-cédria BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia.
Ben-Halima Emna
Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Université of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia; Laboratory of Extremophile plants, Center of Biotechnology at the Ecopark of Borj-cédria, BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
Walid Yeddes
Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Center of Biotechnology at the Ecopark of Borj-cédria, BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
Zohra Dhouafli
Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Université of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia; Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Center of Biotechnology at the Ecopark of Borj-cédria, BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
Tounsi S. Moufida
Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Center of Biotechnology at the Ecopark of Borj-cédria, BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
Hayouni El Akrem
Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Center of Biotechnology at the Ecopark of Borj-cédria, BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
In the present work, phytochemical contents (total phenolic content, total flavonoids, and condensed tannins), antioxidant potentials, and antimicrobial activities of three plants in the Mediterranean genus Erodium (Erodium glaucophyllum, Erodium hirtum, and Erodium guttatum) from the Tunisia region were analyzed. The results showed that E. glaucophyllum contained high levels of polyphenols, flavonoids, and tannins. Therefore, E. glaucophyllum possesses high antioxidant activities (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl and ferric reducing antioxidant power scavenging activities), and high inhibition of linoleic acid oxidation. All three plants exhibited high antimicrobial activities. This study highlights tree plants’ importance as dietary sources for natural antioxidants can be used in traditional medicine and the pharmaceutical industry. Keywords: Erodium glaucophyllum, Erodium hirtum, Erodium guttatum, Biochemical composition, Antioxidant activity, Antimicrobial activity
