<i>Rheum officinale</i> Baill.: chemical characterization and <i>in-vitro</i> biological activities.

ABSTRACT: Medicinal plants constitute a valuable natural resource of bioactive phytochemicals, which are increasingly studied for their therapeutic potential and broad applications in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetic fields. Rheum officinale, a medicinal rhubarb species, is appreciated for the presence of biologically active compounds with therapeutic relevance. This work analyses the chemical composition, including the phytochemical profile, and pharmacological activities of Rheum officinale Baill. stems in Algeria. The plant extract was analyzed for its notable antioxidant capacity using various assays, including DPPH, ABTS, β-carotene bleaching, ferric and also cupric reducing power, and metal chelation. The inhibitory potential against cholinesterase and α-amylase wa

SUBMITTER: Kerroum F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12730168 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature