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    The essential oil of Algerian Ammodaucus leucotrichus Coss. & Dur. and its effect on the cholinesterase and monoamine oxidase activities
    (Elsevier, 2018) Sadaoui, Nesrine; Bec, Nicole; VéroniqueBarragan, Montero; Kadri, Nabil; Cuisinier, Frederi; Larroque, Christian; Arab, Karim; Khettal, Bachra
    This study aims at performing a chemical analysis of the essential oil (EO) of Ammodaucus leucotrichus Coss. & Dur. and investigating the anticholinesterase and anti-monoamine oxidase activities. The EO of the A. leucotrichus aerial part was analyzed by Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). The inhibitory potency against Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) were evaluated in vitro using modified Ellman's method. Monoamine oxidase activity was measured using the spectrophotometric method described by Weissbach. The chemical analysis of EO showed that the main constituents were perillaldehyde (by about 58.3%) and limonene (by about 23.33%). Further, the essential oil extracted from A. leucotrichus exhibited a promising anti-butyrylcholinesterase activity with an IC50 of about 95.2 μg/mL, where the perillaldehyde and limonene IC50 corresponded to 42.7 μg/mL and 66.7 μg/mL, respectively. The anti-acetylcholinesterase activity was observed only with limonene with IC50 = 51.6 μg/mL. The highest monoamine oxidase inhibitor activity was observed by essential oil followed by perillaldehyde. The oil demonstrated IC50 values for monoamine oxidase-B (MAO-B) of 40.5 μg/mL and 98.9 μg/mL for perillaldehyde. While, IC50 values for monoamine oxidase-A (MAO-A) were 112.5 μg/mL and 159.1 μg/mL for EO and perillaldehyde, respectively. No inhibitory activity against monoamine oxidase has been reported with limonene. A. leucotrichus C. & D. essential oil may represent an alternative source useful as a moderate anticholinesterase agent, particularly against butyrylcholinesterase and monoamine oxidase.
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    Antibacterial activity of cumin (cuminum cyminum l.) and cloves (syzygium aromaticum) essential oils, and their application to the preservation of minced meat
    (2018) Yahiaoui, Karima; Bouchenak, Ouahiba; Lefkir, S.; Benhabyles, N.; Laoufi, R.; Arab, Karim
    The two plant species that were the subject of our study, namely cumin (Cuminum cyminum Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum), are frequently used in pharmacopoeia and culinary tradition. The antibacterial activities of these species were tested on pathogenic bacteria ( Salmonella Sp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, oxaciline-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus refrigeration temperature. Based on the results, it can be predicted that the two essential oils studied are effective natural antimicrobial agents and can be used as a very important source of natural food preservatives
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    Phytochemical screening of Algerian borago officinalis L. and evaluation of its antioxidant and antimicrobial activities against respiratory pathogens
    (Advanced Research Journals, 2014) Afif Chaouche, Thanina; Arab, Karim; Bendahou, Mourad
    Context and purpose of the study: Infectious diseases represent a serious problem of public health in countries where resistance of bacteria to antibiotics is spreading alarmingly. Such situation leads researchers to make efforts so they can isolate or synthesize new antimicrobial molecules or molecules that inhibit the resistance mechanisms. Medicinal plants can represent a rich source of such molecules. In this context, Borago offccinaiis L, a medicinal species which is used traditionally in Algeria to heal infectious diseases of respiratory system is studied. Both of chemical composition and biological activities were explored. Main findings: GC-MS analysis of the essential oil reveals the Spathulenol as the most abundant component (38.24%). The HPLC applied on flavonoids extract shows the presence of the Caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid, Rutin, Rosmarinic acid, Quercetin and the Gallic acid. The test of the antioxidant capacity using the DPPH method reveal an inhibiting effect which is more important with the flavonoid extract with an EC 50 = 4.02± 0.06μg/ml. Otherwise, resistant strains to conventional antibiotics seem to be sensitive to the flavonoids with MICs varying from10.14μg/ml to 81.12μg/ml. Brief summary and potential implications: This study indicates that Borago offccinalss L. has an important antimicrobial effect, which justifies its potential use in infectious diseases. This species remains poorly investigated, further refined studies on its pure secondary metabolites are needed, in the perspective of identifying new antimicrobial molecules from this plant