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Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of diverse parts of Acacia nilotica plant extracted by different solvents

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Food and dairy sciences

Abstract

The present study investigates the effect of three different extraction solvents on the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Acacia nilotica fruits, bark, and leaves. The solvents used included ethanol, acetic acid, and distilled water. The extraction was done by ultrasonication for 2 hours at 25°C. The total antioxidant capacity was determined by the colorimetric “phosphomolebdenum method". The total phenolic content of plant parts used in the present investigation was measured using the Folin–Ciocalteau assay and the total flavonoids were determined by aluminum chloride assay. The antibacterial activities of plant extracts against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia Coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were determined by the disc diffusion method. The data revealed that for all plant parts the highest values of total antioxidant capacity, total phenolic compounds, total flavonoids, and potent inhibitory effects against the tested bacteria were achieved using ethanol as extraction solvent followed by acetic acid, whereas, the lowest values were recorded for water extracts. The results also revealed that Acacia bark ethanolic extract recorded significantly higher total antioxidant capacity (14293 mgAAE/100g), total phenolics (14053.98 mgGAE/100g), and total flavonoids (218.33 mgQE/Kg) as compared to all other extracts. All ethanolic extracts exerted high inhibition percentages ranging from 46-71% for fruits, 42-62% for bark, and 50-62% for leaves. The study also revealed that the bacterial inhibition of the extracts is positively correlated with their phenolic contents. Based on the results obtained during the present work, Acacia extract could be further investigated as a natural animal feed or food additive alternative to synthetic ones.

DOI

10.21608/svuijas.2024.268955.1343

Keywords

Acacia extracts, Bioactivity, acetic acid, ethanol, water

Authors

First Name

Ghadir

Last Name

El-Chaghaby

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Regional Center for Food and Feed (RCFF), Agricultural Research Center, 12619 Giza, Egypt

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ghadiraly@yahoo.com

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Orcid

0000-0002-1836-7578

First Name

S.

Last Name

Rashad

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-

Affiliation

Regional Center for Food and Feed (RCFF), Agricultural Research Center, 12619 Giza, Egypt

Email

sayed_rashad79@hotmail.com

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Orcid

0000-0002-6948-1354

First Name

H.G.M.

Last Name

El-Sayed

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Regional Center for Food and Feed (RCFF), Agricultural Research Center, 12619 Giza, Egypt

Email

elgafary1987@gmail.com

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-

Orcid

0000-0002-3128-024X

First Name

A.A.A.

Last Name

Abdel-Wareth

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Animal and Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, South Valley University, 83523 Qena, Egypt

Email

a.wareth@agr.svu.edu.eg

City

Qena

Orcid

0000-0001-5886-0415

Volume

6

Article Issue

1

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45931

Issue Date

2024-01-01

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2024-02-09

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2024-01-01

Page Start

77

Page End

97

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2636-3801

Online ISSN

2636-381X

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1,132

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SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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https://svuijas.journals.ekb.eg/

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Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of diverse parts of Acacia nilotica plant extracted by different solvents

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25 Dec 2024