Ahmed Boukeloua , Soudani Leila , Hamdi Bendif , Ahmed Mustafa Elkadeem , Mehmet Boga , Maria Luísa Serralheiro , Mustafa Abdullah Yilmaz , Ismail Yener , Stefania Garzoli
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Abstract
The study aimed to analyse the chemical and biological composition of Azadirachta indica (A. Juss) (A. indica) leaves. Minerals were quantified using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Phenolic compounds and water-soluble vitamins were identified via LC-MS/MS. Antioxidant activity was assessed using ABTS cation radicals and cupric reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC), while anticholinesterase effect was tested against butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) and Acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Results revealed significant levels of major elements (e.g., Zn, Cu) making it a promising source. Predominant phenolic acids included tannic and salicylic acid, with major flavonoids being hyperoside, kaempferol, and quercetin. Main water-soluble vitamins were nicotinic acid, nicotinamide, and pantothenic acid, followed by pyridoxine, thiamine, and riboflavin. Ethanol extract exhibited moderate antioxidant activity (30.02 % inhibition of ABTS radicals; IC50 0.918 μg/mL for CUPRAC and low inhibition of BChE and AChE (2.29 % and 3.17 % respectively). These findings highlight A. indica as a valuable natural source of nutritionally significant compounds and antioxidants.
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Phytochemistry Letters invites rapid communications on all aspects of natural product research including:
• Structural elucidation of natural products
• Analytical evaluation of herbal medicines
• Clinical efficacy, safety and pharmacovigilance of herbal medicines
• Natural product biosynthesis
• Natural product synthesis and chemical modification
• Natural product metabolism
• Chemical ecology
• Biotechnology
• Bioassay-guided isolation
• Pharmacognosy
• Pharmacology of natural products
• Metabolomics
• Ethnobotany and traditional usage
• Genetics of natural products
Manuscripts that detail the isolation of just one new compound are not substantial enough to be sent out of review and are out of scope. Furthermore, where pharmacology has been performed on one new compound to increase the amount of novel data, the pharmacology must be substantial and/or related to the medicinal use of the producing organism.