Biotechnological Potential of Algerian Saffron Floral Residues: Recycling Phytochemicals with Antimicrobial Activity.

ABSTRACT: This study investigates the phytochemical profile, antioxidant capacity, and antimicrobial potential of Crocus sativus L. (saffron) tepal extracts obtained via different solvent systems. Here, a biochemical screening was performed using spectrophotometry and HPLC-DAD, while molecular docking simulations were carried out to evaluate the possible interactions between saffron tepal metabolites and bacterial target proteins. In parallel, antioxidant activity was assessed using radical scavenging assays, whereas antimicrobial potential (i.e., MIC, MBC, and MFC) was tested against selected bacterial strains. Results indicated that aqueous successive and crude extracts yielded the highest concentrations of polyphenols, flavonoids, and condensed tannins. In detail, HPLC-DAD analysis specifi

SUBMITTER: Meliani N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12837405 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature