Antioxidant and Anti-mycotoxin Activities of Crude Extracts from Different Organs of Bunium ferulaceum Sm.
- By A. Khaldi,
- R.H. Gouabi,
- K. Mehdi,
- L. Mebarki,
- A. Moussaoui
- and B. Meddah
Pages 94 to 101
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- KHALDI, A.,
- GOUABI, R.H.,
- MEHDI, K.,
- MEBARKI, L.,
- MOUSSAOUI, A.
- and MEDDAH, B.,
- Khaldi, A..,
- et al.
- Khaldi, A.,
- Gouabi, R.-H.,
- Mehdi, K.,
- Mebarki, L.,
- Moussaoui, A.
- and Meddah, B.
https://doi.org/10.3166/phyto-2022-0303
Cite this article
- Khaldi, A.,
- Gouabi, R.-H.,
- Mehdi, K.,
- Mebarki, L.,
- Moussaoui, A.
- and Meddah, B.
- Khaldi, A..,
- et al.
- KHALDI, A.,
- GOUABI, R.H.,
- MEHDI, K.,
- MEBARKI, L.,
- MOUSSAOUI, A.
- and MEDDAH, B.,
https://doi.org/10.3166/phyto-2022-0303
The fight against toxigenic fungi and mycotoxins is one of the difficulties of concern to scientists, and the results of extensive research in the field of mycotoxin toxicity are alarming and disturbing due to the health damage caused by mycotoxicosis and the economic losses caused by decreased food quality [1]. Given that global climate change and global warming are boosting the spread of mycotoxin-producing fungi, mycotoxin contamination is expected to increase in the future [2]. Therefore, the management of these fights requires new diagnostic methods and antifungal agents [3].
The use of plant-based active ingredients (essential oils, plant extracts, and isolated molecules) instead of chemical compounds is usually preferred because they are often safer, environmentally friendly, and effective in controlling the growth of fungi as well as eliminating toxic compounds with different mechanisms [2]. Primary and secondary metabolites are collectively known as phytochemicals. Polyphenols were the largest group with over 8,000 compounds, out of these, few were having simple structures (phenolic acids) to the polymeric substances like tannins. Phenols and phenolic compounds have chelating properties in the case of heavy metal ions. They also have antioxidant properties and show good free radical reactions [4].
In the Algerian flora, the genus Bunium (Apiaceae) includes seven species, four of which are endemic. Several researches have shown that the extracts from certain Bunium species have antihistaminic, antifungal, antibacterial, and antioxidant activities [5]…
Publisher keywords: Anti-mycotoxin activity, Antioxidant activity, Bunium ferulaceum, Sm.
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