Phytochemical characterization and bioactivity of Lycium europaeum: A focus on antioxidant, antinociceptive, hepatoprotective and nephroprotective effects

• Published in: Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy Vol. 95; pp. 1441 - 1450
• Main Authors: Rjeibi, Ilhem, Feriani, Anouar, Ben Saad, Anouar, Ncib, Sana, Sdayria, Jazia, Saidi, Issam, Souid, Sami, Hfaiedh, Najla, Allagui, Mohamed Salah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: France Elsevier Masson SAS 01.11.2017
• Subjects: Analgesics - pharmacology; Analgesis; Animals; Antioxidant; Antioxidants - pharmacology; Bioactive compounds; Carbon Tetrachloride; CCl4; Flavonoids - analysis; Kidney - drug effects; Kidney - pathology; Kidneys; Liver; Liver - drug effects; Liver - pathology; Lycium - chemistry; Lycium europaeum; Male; Malondialdehyde - metabolism; Methanol; Mice; Phenols - analysis; Phytochemicals - pharmacology; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Protective Agents - pharmacology; Quercetin - pharmacology; Rats, Wistar; Tannins - analysis; Toxicity Tests, Acute; Kidneys; Analgesis; Bioactive compounds; Liver; CCl4; Lycium europaeum; Antioxidant; CCl

[Display omitted] In this study, the antioxidant, antinociceptive, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective properties and the bioactive composition of Lycium europaeum were investigated. Polyphenols and total tannin contents were measured by colorimetric methods The antioxidant activity in vitro was eval...