Phytochemical screening and antioxidant capacity of the aerial parts of Thymelaea hirsuta L.

Abstract

Objective: To assess antioxidant activities of different aerial parts of Thymelaea hirsuta (T. hirsuta) from west Algeria, and to search for new sources of safe and inexpensive antioxidants. Methods: Samples of leaves, stems and flowers from T. hirsuta were tested for total phenolic cspoenctetrnotp, hfolatovmoneotridics acnoanlytesnest,. and evaluation its total antioxidant activity, were done using the Results: Results of preliminary phytochemical screening of leaf, flower and stem of T. hirsuta raenvde aalnetdh rtahqeu pinreosneensc. eT hofe ttaontanli npsh, eanlkolailcosi dasn, ds tfelaroviodnso, isdasp woneirnes e, sctoimumataerdin. sT,h ree dauqcuteeouurss ecxotmrapcotus nodf the aerial parts of T. hirsuta showed potent in vitro antioxydant activities using various models viz, DPPH scavenging assay, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and ABTS radical scavenging activity. Conclusions: On the basis of the results obtained, T. hirsuta extracts are rich sources of natural aunsatigoex.idants