Physico-chemical, phyto-chemical investigation and antibacterial activity of Juniperus phoenicea L. used as traditional treatment in Libya

10^th International Conference on Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda & Acupuncture

March 04-05, 2019 | Berlin, Germany

Salem Mohamed Edrah, Fouzy Alafid and Dheba Mohammed Abobaker

Al-Mergeb University, Libya
University of Pardubice-Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Czech Republic
Alzawia University, Libya

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Altern Integr Med

Abstract :

Juniperus phoenicea L. (Juniperus pho.) is growing in the North Libyan Coast and south of the Mediterranean basin, furthermore known by Libyans as Arar, whereas, it is used as the traditional treatment against several diseases from an ancient time. Phytochemical qualitative analysis results revealed that aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Juniperus pho; leaves and seeds were the main incidence of phytochemicals which contains tannins, alkaloids, and phenols existing in highly concentration, while flavonoids, carbohydrates, saponins and glycosides present in moderate concentrations, and each of proteins, terpenoids, fixed oil and fats and gums and mucilage were present in low concentrations. Although, anthraquinone was absent in both extracts. However, the phytochemical quantitive analysis of showing that the carbohydrate was 6.22 (W/w), flavonoids content was 18.33 (W/w), phenol content was 31.46 (W/w), and the alkaloids content was 12.42 (W/w); While in seeds samples carbohydrate content was about 7.43 (W/w).

Biography :

E-mail: Drsalmedrah@Gmail.com