title: Chemical compounds from Phoenician juniper berries (Juniperus phoenicea).
abstract: Natural chemical compounds are a widely researched topic worldwide because of their potential activity against cerebrovascular diseases. Chemicals from Juniperus phoenicea berries are reported in this study. Lipids (11%) from seeds are mainly unsaturated (86%). Minerals are also quantified like Na (63.8 mg per 100 g DW) or K (373.9 mg per 100 g DW). Total reduced sugars are ca 192.6 mg g(-1) DW. Polyphenols and flavonoids from berries are highly present with an average of 1764 ± 174.3 mg gallic acid per 100 g DW and 890 ± 47.6 mg rutin per 100 g DW, respectively. Mean free radical scavenging activities, determined by DPPH and ABTS, are 1337 ± 126.2 mM TEAC per 100 g DW and 1105.7 ± 95.9 mM TEAC per 100 g DW, respectively. All findings improve the possible presence of biologically active fractions in phytocomplex that could be used as such and/or extracted for the formulation of supplements and/or ingredients for the pharmaceutical industry.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biochimie, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université Tunis El-Manar 2092, Tunisia. nizar.nasri@fst.rnu.tn
authors.forename: Nizar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nasri
authors.forename: Nizar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tlili
authors.forename: Walid
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Elfalleh
authors.forename: Emna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cherif
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferchichi
authors.forename: Abdelhamid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khaldi
authors.forename: Saida
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Triki
mesh_terms: D052160:Benzothiazoles; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D002845:Chromatography; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000032:analysis; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D018653:Juniperus / Q000737:chemistry*; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010851:Picrates / Q000378:metabolism; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D059808:Polyphenols / Q000032:analysis; D011188:Potassium / Q000032:analysis; D012964:Sodium / Q000032:analysis; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic; D013451:Sulfonic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D052160:Benzothiazoles; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D002241:Carbohydrates; D005419:Flavonoids; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D008055:Lipids; D010851:Picrates; D010936:Plant Extracts; D059808:Polyphenols; D013451:Sulfonic Acids; D013844:Thiazoles; C002502:2,2'-azino-di-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acid; D012964:Sodium; C004931:1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl; D011188:Potassium