Background
& Objective: In recent years, more
attention has been devoted to herbal medicines. Up to now, many compounds with
therapeutic effects has been extracted from the herbs. The aim of this study is
to evaluate the antioxidant and the antimicrobial effect of Rumex Alveollatus L. and to partially
identify the effective compounds in this plant.
Materials & Methods: Extraction was performed by using maceration method for
dried flower sample. Then, the antimicrobial effect of aqueous and ethanolic
extracts on eight bacterial sp. and two fungi were tested using disc diffusion
method. The antioxidant effect was also determined
through ferric reducing potency and phosphomolybdenum followed by total phenol
determination. Finally, partial detection of bioactive compounds was conducted
using chemical and calorimetric methods.
Conclusion: Considering that few reports
about the therapeutic effect of Rumex alveollatus L. has been published, this
study could be considered as a valuable report about the important role of this
plant on preventing infections and neutralizing oxidant agents.
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