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Retama sphaerocarpa occurs in the Mediterranean area of North-east Africa and in the Iberian Peninsula, and grows on a variety of soil types and climatic conditions. Used in Algerian folk medicine, it is a valuable species for revegetation and soil restoration. The aim of this study is to evaluate
The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of the methanol extracts of Retama raetam subsp. gussonei leaves and seeds. The antioxidant activity of the extracts was assessed by means of two different tests: (1) bleaching of the stable
The chemical composition of the essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from the flowers of Retama raetam (Forssk.) Webb cultivated in Tunisia was determined by GC and GC/MS analysis. A total of 50 components representing 98.58% of the oil were identified: nonanal (35.75%), alpha-humulene
The relationship between the antioxidant activity and the phenolic contents (total polyphenol, flavonoid and condensed tannin) of Retama monosperma (Fabaceae), used commonly in the traditional medicine of Mediterranean regions, was investigated. The antioxidant activities of the various fractions
This work focuses on the variability of Retama raetam (Forssk.) Webb bioactive compounds as a function of the plant cycle. The main results showed that it exhibited the highest percentage of polyunsaturated fatty acids, along with superior levels of vitamin C and total phenolic compounds (66.49%,
The antiperoxidative enzymatic activities of ascorbate peroxidase, dehydroascorbate reductase, glutathione reductase and catalase and the content of the antioxidants ascorbate and glutathione were followed in the legume Retama (Retama reatem) in the desert. Antiperoxidative enzymatic activities and
The present study was designed to evaluate the protective effect of some local medicinal plants against liver and kidney toxicity induced by cadmium chloride. Methanolic extracts of Acacia nilotica and Retama raetam were used in this study. Furthermore, histopathological and histochemical