Phytochemical Characterisation and Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of <i>Muscari neglectum</i> (Asparagaceae) Bulbs.

ABSTRACT: Muscari neglectum is a Mediterranean geophyte with a long tradition of ethnomedicinal use, yet the phytochemistry of its bulbs remains underexplored compared with aerial parts. This study aimed to characterise the metabolite profile of M. neglectum bulbs and to assess their antioxidant and radical scavenging potential, and anti-inflammatory potential. Bulb extracts were obtained by hydroethanolic extraction and analysed through HPLC-ESI-qTOF-MS, leading to the annotation of 72 compounds spanning diverse chemical families, including flavonoids, hydroxycinnamic acids, terpenoids, fatty acids, and triterpenoid saponins. Flavonoids constituted the most abundant group, with homoisoflavanones representing a characteristic class of metabolites in the Muscari genus and reflect

SUBMITTER: Villegas-Aguilar MDC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12654854 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature