Salinity as an Inducer of Antioxidant Activity Exerted by Mangrove Species from Campeche, Mexico.

ABSTRACT: The mangrove ecosystem is reported to have a large diversity of species that develop in environments with high salinity levels. Plant species from mangroves are used in traditional medicine and are potential sources of chemicals entities with therapeutic applications. The present work aims to assess and document the influence of salinity on the antioxidant activity exerted by extracts of mangrove species through spectroscopic and chemical analysis. The highest salinity is recorded in Río Verde (RV) in Petén Neyac (PN), an LPBR site. The leaves of Laguncularia racemosa (from RV and PN) recorded the highest extraction yield (35.29 ± 0.45%). Phytochemical analysis indicated the presence of several families of secondary metabolites in the leaves of Rhizophora mangle, Avicennia

SUBMITTER: Chan-Keb CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11902564 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature